CVE-2012-4792

KEV
Published: Dic 30, 2012 Last Modified: Ott 22, 2025
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 8,8
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
HIGH 9,3
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: medium
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete

Description

AI Translation Available

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers 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, and exploited in the wild in December 2012.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,9183
Percentile
1,0th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 91 Days)

416

Use After Free

Stable
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Availability Confidentiality
Potential Impacts:
Modify Memory Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Languages: C, C++, Memory-Unsafe
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Exploit

Microsoft Internet Explorer - CDwnBindInfo Object Use-After-Free (Metasploit)

Verified Metasploit Framework (MSF)

Microsoft Internet Explorer - CDwnBindInfo Object Use-After-Free (Metasploit)

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Exploit

Microsoft Internet Explorer - CButton Object Use-After-Free (Metasploit)

Verified Metasploit Framework (MSF)

Microsoft Internet Explorer - CButton Object Use-After-Free (Metasploit)

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Application

Internet Explorer by Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Internet Explorer by Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Internet Explorer by Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012…
http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/12/council-foreign-relations-water-hole-a…
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/29/new-vulnerability-affecting-i…
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/31/microsoft-quot-fix-it-quot-av…
http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/12/29/attack-and-ie-0day-informations-used-agains…
http://labs.alienvault.com/labs/index.php/2012/just-another-water-hole-campaign…
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119168/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-CDwnBin…
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-0…
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/win…
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%…
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2794220
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/154201
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-008A.html
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-015A.html
http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/12/council-foreign-relations-water-hole-a…
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/29/new-vulnerability-affecting-i…
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/31/microsoft-quot-fix-it-quot-av…
http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/12/29/attack-and-ie-0day-informations-used-agains…
http://labs.alienvault.com/labs/index.php/2012/just-another-water-hole-campaign…
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119168/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-CDwnBin…
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-0…
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/win…
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%…
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2794220
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/154201
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-008A.html
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-015A.html