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CVE-2012-4792

CVE-2012-4792HIGH

n/a n/a — Microsoft Internet Explorer

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   R  U  H  H  H    8.8   .7882   99.6   YES

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  n/a      n/a –     —

TIMELINE
  Sep 6   Reserved by microsoft
  Dec 30  Published (CNA: microsoft)
  Jul 23  Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2024-08-13

CWE-416 · CNA: microsoft · CVSS v3.1 · 14 references · KEV due August 13, 2024

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to an object that (1) was not properly allocated or (2) is deleted, as demonstrated by a CDwnBindInfo object, and exploited in the wild in December 2012.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
September 6, 2012	Reserved	Reserved by microsoft
December 30, 2012	Published	Published (CNA: microsoft)
July 23, 2024	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2024-08-13

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	n/a	—	n/a	—

Weaknesses

CWE-416

References (14)

http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/12/council-foreign-relations-water-hole-attack-details.html [x_refsource_MISC]
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/29/new-vulnerability-affecting-internet-explorer-8-users.aspx [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/31/microsoft-quot-fix-it-quot-available-for-internet-explorer-6-7-and-8.aspx [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/12/29/attack-and-ie-0day-informations-used-against-council-on-foreign-relations/ [x_refsource_MISC]
http://labs.alienvault.com/labs/index.php/2012/just-another-water-hole-campaign-using-an-internet-explorer-0day/ [x_refsource_MISC]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119168/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-CDwnBindInfo-Object-Use-After-Free.html [x_refsource_MISC]
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2794220 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/154201 [third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN]
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-008A.html [third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT]
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-015A.html [third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT]
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-008 [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS]
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_cbutton_uaf.rb [x_refsource_MISC]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16361 [vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4792 [government-resource]

Authoritative record: CVE-2012-4792 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-416

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