CVE-2012-1858
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.220 · 98 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.9–4.3
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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affected products (5)
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also known as (3)
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references (19)
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- http://technet.microsoft.com/zh-cn/security/bulletin/ms12-037Patchcnnvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.htmlcnnvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-037cnnvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-039cnnvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-050cnnvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15530cnnvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.htmlenisa_euvd
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