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CVE-2012-4969Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Use-after-free vulnerability in the CMshtmlEd::Exec function in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, as exploited in the wild in September 2012.
8.1 HIGHEPSS 80.25%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | HIGH | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 9.3 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Jun 22, 2022
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2012-4969
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- mitre
- Published
- Sep 18, 2012
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16 23:45 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
microsoftinternet explorer4 version ranges
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
References
- blog.vulnhunt.com http://blog.vulnhunt.com/index.php/2012/09/17/ie-execcommand-fuction-use-after-free-vulnerability-0day_en/
- dev.metasploit.com http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_execcommand_uaf.rb
- eromang.zataz.com http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/09/16/zero-day-season-is-really-not-over-yet/
- technet.microsoft.com http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760
- kb.cert.org http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095
- securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027538
- securityweek.com http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wild
- us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.html
- us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.html
- us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.html
- oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4969