High severity · published Sep 18, 2012
CVE-2012-4969
Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability
In wildKEV
8.1
CVSS
80.2%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)80.2% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Jun 8, 2022
Federal remediation dueJun 22, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
6; 7; 8; 9 · source: NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4969
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4969
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
third-party-advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.html
third-party-advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095
vdb-entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729
third-party-advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.html
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wild
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760
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