Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9, and 10 Consumer Preview, does not properly…
Priority HIGH 76CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9, and 10 Consumer Preview, does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by attempting to access a nonexistent object, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Col Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability," as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2012.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.64962 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | r2 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | r2 | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1876
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mj6r-fxqr-4c2f
References
Other 5
- http://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html
- http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/03/ie-9-on-latest-windows-gets-stomped-at-hacker-contest.ars
- http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-ie-9-hacked-with-two-0day-vulnerabilities/10621
- http://twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177895844828291073
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15539
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Sources
- CVE-2012-1876 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1876 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mj6r-fxqr-4c2f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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