CVE-2012-1538

critical
Published 2012-11-14 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
9.3
VIR risk
9.3

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "CFormElement Use After Free Vulnerability."

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
windows windowsnot-affected

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
windows microsoftinternet_explorer9

References

CWEs

CWE-399

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.