Dec 2012:
CVE-2012-4792 Published on December 30, 2012
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.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker 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.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by August 13, 2024: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2012-4792 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2012-4792 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2012-4792
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Exploit Probability
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