Microsoft JScript and VBScript Engine Integer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027392 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027392
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-2523
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 14 2012
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 5.8
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft JScript and VBScript. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Cris Neckar of Google's Chrome Security Team reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix. A patch matrix is available in the vendor\'s advisory.
A restart may be required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-056
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-056 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (2003), Windows (2008), Windows (7), Windows (Vista), Windows (XP)
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Message History:
None.
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