Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CVE-2012-4792
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:78.82%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416 ↗CWE-416 Use After Free
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 6, 7, 8 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2003 | all |
| microsoft | windows_xp | all |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | all |
| microsoft | windows_vista | all |
| microsoft | windows_7 | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2012-09-06T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2012-12-30T18:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2012-12-29 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-22T00:05:45 |
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