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CVE-2012-1526

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows...

9.3 High

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not initialized or (2) is deleted, aka "Layout Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Exploit likelihood

20.0%Down 29.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used9.3

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not initialized or (2) is deleted, aka "Layout Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2012-1526
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not initialized or (2) is deleted, aka "Layout Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2012-1526
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1544No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not initialized or (2) is deleted, aka "Layout Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Record
EUVD-2012-1544
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cq38-wf9c-29h3No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows...

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not initialized or (2) is deleted, aka "Layout Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Record
GHSA-cq38-wf9c-29h3
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2012-1526 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published August 15, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.0%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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