CVE-2012-4792 · netVigilance record NV24-0082
Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free
past due
What to do
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
CISA deadline 2024-08-13 · passed 2 years ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker 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.
Who is affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-416.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 2 years ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2012-4792 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4792
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- learn.microsoft.com learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/internet-explorer-11
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4792