Internet Explorer cumulative security update
Report ID: MS201212001
Date Published: 12 December 2012
Criticality: Critical
Compromise Type: remote-code-execution
Compromise From: remote
Affected Product/Component:
Internet Explorer 6
Internet Explorer 7
Internet Explorer 8
Internet Explorer 9
Internet Explorer 10
Summary
A security update for Internet Explorer has been released to address three remote code execution vulnerabilities.
Detailed Description
Microsoft has released a cumulative security update for Internet Explorer (IE) following reports on three discovered vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities were all caused by a memory corruption condition that resulted from IE trying to access an uninitialized or a deleted object. Upon successful exploitation, an attacker may be able to execute code and take control of an affected system.
The update resolves these issues by introducing some modifications in the way that IE handles objects in memory. Users are recommended to install the latest update as a protection measure against possible exploit attempts.
CVE Reference
CVE-2012-4781, CVE-2012-4782, CVE-2012-4787
Solution
Install the latest security patch for applicable system, available for download from (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-077)
F-Secure Health Check
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