CVE-2012-4969

HIGHCISA KEV

8.1

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.1

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published9/18/2012

Last Modified4/21/2026

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorMicrosoft

ProductInternet Explorer

Vulnerability NameMicrosoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-06-08

Remediation Due Date2022-06-22

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

microsoft:internet_explorermicrosoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_server_2003microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_vistamicrosoft:windows_xp

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416CWE-416

References

http://blog.vulnhunt.com/index.php/2012/09/17/ie-execcommand-fuction-use-after-free-vulnerability-0day_en/(cve@mitre.org)

http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_execcommand_uaf.rb(cve@mitre.org)

http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/09/16/zero-day-season-is-really-not-over-yet/(cve@mitre.org)

http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027538(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wild(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.html(cve@mitre.org)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729(cve@mitre.org)

http://blog.vulnhunt.com/index.php/2012/09/17/ie-execcommand-fuction-use-after-free-vulnerability-0day_en/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_execcommand_uaf.rb(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/09/16/zero-day-season-is-really-not-over-yet/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027538(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wild(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4969(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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