Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 12, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-1858
CVE-2012-1858
Description
The toStaticHTML API (aka the SafeHTML component) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and 9, Communicator 2007 R2, and Lync 2010 and 2010 Attendee does not properly handle event attributes and script, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted HTML document, aka "HTML Sanitization Vulnerability."
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 8, 9
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_communicator:2007:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 2007 R2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-037nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-039nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-050nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15530nvd
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