CVE-2012-2523

Critical

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."

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Internet Explorer
PublishedAug 15, 2012
First seenAug 15, 2012

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft internet_explorer8, 9—
microsoft jscript5.8—
microsoft vbscript5.8—

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CVE-2012-2523 · Microsoft Internet Explorer · Dark Radar