Vulnerability Details CVE-2012-4969
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.936
EPSS Ranking 99.8%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 8.1
CVSS v2 Score 9.3
Proposed Action
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute code via a crafted web site.
Ransomware Campaign
Unknown
References
- 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/
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027538
- http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wild
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729
- 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/
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027538
- http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wild
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729
Products affected by CVE-2012-4969
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:sp1
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:sp2
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:unknown