CVE-2012-2523

N/A Unknown
Published: August 15, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and 9, JScript 5.8, and VBScript 5.8 on 64-bit platforms allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an incorrect size calculation during object copying, aka "JavaScript Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-052
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-056
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15790
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-052
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-056
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15790
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
22.2%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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