CVE-2012-4792 (GCVE-0-2012-4792)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-12-30 18:00 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05- n/a
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-416 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Internet Explorer |
| Due Date | 2024-08-13 |
| Date Added | 2024-07-23 |
| Vendorproject | Microsoft |
| Vulnerabilityname | Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site... |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Internet Explorer |
| Added Date | 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 8.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
References
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"url": "http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/12/29/attack-and-ie-0day-informations-used-against-council-on-foreign-relations/"
},
{
"name": "oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16361",
"refsource": "OVAL",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16361"
},
{
"name": "TA13-015A",
"refsource": "CERT",
"url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-015A.html"
},
{
"name": "http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/12/council-foreign-relations-water-hole-attack-details.html",
"refsource": "MISC",
"url": "http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/12/council-foreign-relations-water-hole-attack-details.html"
},
{
"name": "http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/29/new-vulnerability-affecting-internet-explorer-8-users.aspx",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"url": "http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/29/new-vulnerability-affecting-internet-explorer-8-users.aspx"
},
{
"name": "http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2794220",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"url": "http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2794220"
},
{
"name": "http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/31/microsoft-quot-fix-it-quot-available-for-internet-explorer-6-7-and-8.aspx",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"url": "http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/31/microsoft-quot-fix-it-quot-available-for-internet-explorer-6-7-and-8.aspx"
}
]
}
}
}
},
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"datePublished": "2012-12-30T18:00:00.000Z",
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