CVE-2012-4792

unknown KEV

Published 2024-07-23 · Modified 2024-07-23

CVSS v3

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CVSS v2

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VIR risk

1.5

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.

CISA KEV

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Internet Explorer
Due date: 2024-08-13

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

99%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cisa-kev — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/internet-explorer-11; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4792

Exploits

References

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/internet-explorer-11; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4792

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