CVE-2012-1858
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…
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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."
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 22.02% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- microsoft/lync · microsoft/office communicator · microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-037
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-039
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-050
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15530
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-037
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-039
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-050
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15530
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.