Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 12, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2012-1523

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "Center Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected products

Microsoft/Internet Explorer3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-037nvd
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15579nvd

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