MEDIUM
The toStaticHTML API (aka the SafeHTML component) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and 9, Communicator 2007 R2, and Lync 2010 and 2010 Attendee does not properly handle event attributes and script, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted HTML document, aka "HTML Sanitization Vulnerability."
Published Jun 12, 2012
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 22.02%
Description
The toStaticHTML API (aka the SafeHTML component) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and 9, Communicator 2007 R2, and Lync 2010 and 2010 Attendee does not properly handle event attributes and script, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted HTML document, aka "HTML Sanitization Vulnerability."
Affected products
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Configuration 1
Configuration 2
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Configuration 3
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- 9
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- r2
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
22.02% 0.22024
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.22024
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (28 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 22.02% (0.22024) | 97.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 22.02% (0.22024) | 97.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 4, 2026 | 38.27% (0.38270) | 97.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 41.35% (0.41353) | 97.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 38.11% (0.38107) | 97.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 52.90% (0.52897) | 97.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 38.11% (0.38107) | 97.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 52.90% (0.52897) | 97.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 38.11% (0.38107) | 97.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 41.62% (0.41624) | 97.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 50.17% (0.50174) | 97.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 67.58% (0.67578) | 98.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 79.40% (0.79395) | 98.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 66.86% (0.66856) | 98.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 90.83% (0.90831) | 99.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 11, 2024 | 91.95% (0.91954) | 99.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 95.28% (0.95285) | 99.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 96.43% (0.96428) | 99.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 96.77% (0.96770) | 99.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 96.87% (0.96867) | 99.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 96.94% (0.96937) | 99.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 96.86% (0.96858) | 99.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2023 | 96.81% (0.96812) | 99.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.78% (0.96779) | 99.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 23.92% (0.23917) | 96.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 23.92% (0.23917) | 96.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 26, 2022 | 34.32% (0.34319) | 97.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 30.99% (0.30991) | 96.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-037 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-039 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-050 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15530 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-037 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-039 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-050 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15530 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Jun 12, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Mar 22, 2012
Link CVE-2012-1858
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a