(MS13-008) Security Update for Internet Explorer (2799329)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-4792
Advisory Date: JAN 15, 2013
DESCRIPTION
This patch addresses a vulnerability on Internet Explorer. Once successfully exploited, it could allow remote code execution once users view a specially crafted website thus compromising the security of the infected systems.
Note that this vulnerability does not affect Internet Explorer versions 9 and 10 respectively. The following Windows Server Core Installations are also not affected:
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
| MS Bulletin ID | Vulnerability ID | DPI Rule Number | DPI Rule Name | Release Date | IDF Compatibility |
| MS13-008 |
CVE-2012-4792 | 1005297 | Microsoft Internet Explorer CDwnBindInfo Object Use-After-Free Vulnerability | 31-Dec-12 | YES |
| 1005301 | Identified Suspicious JavaScript Encoded Window Location Object | 31-Dec-12 | YES | ||
| CVE-2012-4792 | 1005298 | Microsoft Internet Explorer CDwnBindInfo Object Use-After-Free Vulnerability | 31-Dec-12 | YES |
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Internet Explorer 6
- Internet Explorer 7
- Internet Explorer 8
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