9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2012-0155
Microsoft Internet Explorer VML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "VML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 14, 2012, 10:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:34 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-0155 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_7
2 Microsoft windows_server_2008
3 Microsoft internet_explorer
4 Microsoft windows_vista
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-0155.

URL Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-010 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14781 Tool Signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-010 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14781 Tool Signature

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-0155 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-0155 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-010
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14781
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-010 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-010 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14781 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14781 Tool Signature
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS12-010 [Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-010 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14781 [Not Applicable]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14781 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14781 No Types Assigned http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14781 Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS12-010 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS12-010 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, Patch
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14781 No Types Assigned http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14781 Not Applicable
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-0155 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-0155 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

89.77 }} -5.97%

score

0.99030

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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