Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-1872 (CCN-75952)

Assigned:2012-06-12
Published:2012-06-12
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary:Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted character sequences with EUC-JP encoding, aka "EUC-JP Character Encoding Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-1872

Source: CCN
Type: SA49412
Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-037
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2699988)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-044
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2719177)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-052
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2722913)

Source: CCN
Type: BID-53843
Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2012-1872 EUC-JP Character Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS12-037

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-ie-eucjp-info-disclosure(75952)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15629

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15629
    V
    EUC-JP Character Encoding Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1872)
    2014-08-18
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 6
    microsoft windows xp - sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp3
    microsoft internet explorer 7
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp3
    microsoft windows xp - sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft internet explorer 8
    microsoft internet explorer 9
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows 7 *
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows 7 *
    microsoft windows xp * sp3
    microsoft windows xp - sp2
    microsoft windows 7 * sp1
    microsoft ie 9
    microsoft ie 6
    microsoft ie 7
    microsoft ie 8