Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by attempting to access an undefined memory location, aka "insertAdjacentText Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Published Jun 12, 2012
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 19.58%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by attempting to access an undefined memory location, aka "insertAdjacentText Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 7
Running on/with
- n/a
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Configuration 2
- 8
- 9
Running on/with
- n/a
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- r2
- r2
- n/a
- n/a
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Configuration 3
- 6
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
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- Version 6.0StatusaffectedConstraints<=9.0
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | n/a |
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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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jan 10, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.58% (0.19579) | 97.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.58% (0.19579) | 97.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 27.68% (0.27683) | 96.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 29.59% (0.29593) | 96.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 27.68% (0.27683) | 96.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 29.59% (0.29593) | 96.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 27.68% (0.27683) | 96.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 29.59% (0.29593) | 96.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 39.54% (0.39536) | 95.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 29.59% (0.29593) | 96.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 94.30% (0.94304) | 99.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 11, 2024 | 94.30% (0.94304) | 99.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 92.79% (0.92791) | 99.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 91.48% (0.91476) | 98.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 91.00% (0.90995) | 98.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2023 | 90.49% (0.90488) | 98.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 89.58% (0.89575) | 98.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 49.72% (0.49719) | 98.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 49.72% (0.49719) | 98.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.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://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15588 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.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://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15588 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
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