medium
4.3
CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-1882: Infoleak

First published: Tue Jun 12 2012(Updated: )

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not block cross-domain scrolling events, which allows remote attackers to read content from a different (1) domain or (2) zone via a crafted web site, aka "Scrolling Events Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
Internet Explorer=7
Any of
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
All of
Any of
Internet Explorer=8
Internet Explorer=9
Any of
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=r2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
All of
Internet Explorer=6
Any of
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Internet Explorer=7
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Internet Explorer=8
Internet Explorer=9
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=r2
Internet Explorer=6
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-1882?

    CVE-2012-1882 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability that can lead to information disclosure.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-1882?

    To mitigate CVE-2012-1882, users should update to the latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer.

  • Which versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2012-1882?

    CVE-2012-1882 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 through 9.

  • What type of attacks can be executed using CVE-2012-1882 vulnerabilities?

    Attackers can exploit CVE-2012-1882 to read content from different domains through crafted web pages.

  • Is CVE-2012-1882 related to cross-site scripting?

    No, CVE-2012-1882 is specifically related to cross-domain scrolling events and information disclosure, not cross-site scripting.

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