Information disclosure in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2012-1882
Published: January 10, 2017 / Updated: March 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU4046
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1882
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error related to Scrolling Events. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it and view sensitive data in another domain or Internet Explorer zone.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
The weakness exists due to an error related to Scrolling Events. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it and view sensitive data in another domain or Internet Explorer zone.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-1882
Install update from vendor's website.