Attack code published for two actively exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft software
Attack code for two actively exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft software, one of which has not yet been patched, was integrated into the open source Metasploit penetration testing framework.
One of the vulnerabilities is identified as CVE-2012-1875 and is located in Internet Explorer. Attackers can exploit it to execute malicious code by tricking users into visiting a specially crafted Web page or opening a Microsoft Office document that has a malicious ActiveX control embedded into it.
Microsoft addressed the security flaw on Tuesday as part of its MS12-037 security bulletin, but according to security researchers from antivirus vendor McAfee, the vulnerability had been actively exploited in attacks since at least June 1. The flaw was recently used by hackers to infect the computers of people who visited Amnesty International's Hong Kong website with malware, security researchers from Symantec said in a blog post on Monday.
