CVE-2012-4969
Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
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CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4969
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.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | n/a |
References
11 Links- http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wild
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760
- http://blog.vulnhunt.com/index.php/2012/09/17/ie-execcommand-fuction-use-after-free-vulnerability-0day_en/
- http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_execcommand_uaf.rb
- http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/09/16/zero-day-season-is-really-not-over-yet/
Record Details
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