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CVE-2012-4792: Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Microsoft Internet Explorer · in CISA KEV since 2024-07-23
2024-07-23added to KEV
2024-08-13federal remediation due date
78.82%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 99.6th percentile
8.8 HIGHCVSS 3.1
Unknownknown ransomware use
4,223days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
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.
| CWE | CWE-416 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2012-12-30 (Analyzed) |
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