CVE-2012-0012

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 does not properly handle the creation and initialization of string objects, which allows remote attackers to read data from arbitrary process-memory locations via a crafted web site, aka "Null Byte Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

• CWE-665

• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-010Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14870Tool Signature
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-010Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14870Tool Signature

Published

Feb 14, 2012

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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