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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 21, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-2557

CVE-2012-2557

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, aka "cloneNode Use After Free Vulnerability."

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Affected products

16
  • Microsoft/Internet Explorer16 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 15 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 6 through 8

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