CVE-2012-4792 — Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CVE-2012-4792: Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Microsoft |
| Product | Internet Explorer |
| Date added | 2024-07-23 |
| Due date | 2024-08-13 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
Description
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.
Required action (CISA)
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Notes
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/internet-explorer-11; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4792
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4792
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog