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."
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
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Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 / SharePoint / Lync - toStaticHTML HTML Sanitizing Bypass (MS12-037/MS12-039/MS12-050) EDB-19777 · dos · Jul 12, 2012 · verified
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