9.3

CVE-2012-2557: microsoft internet_explorer Resource Management Errors

Modified
Published 21-09-2012Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2557 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in microsoft internet_explorer. EPSS estimates a 19.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 9.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
19.50%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-09-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, aka "cloneNode Use After Free Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

19.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 19.50% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Microsoft1 product
  • internet_explorerEOL6 | 6:beta1 | 6:sp1 | 6:sp2 | 6:sp3 | 7 | 7:beta1 | 7:beta2 | 7:beta3 | 7:rc1 | 8 | 8:beta1 | 8:beta2 | 8:rc1 | 9

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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