CVE-2012-4969
Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnera - [Actively Exploited]
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 18, 2012, 10:39 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2017, 6:13 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
8.6
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute code via a crafted web site.
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Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2012-4969 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 21, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://blog.vulnhunt.com/index.php/2012/09/17/ie-execcommand-fuction-use-after-free-vulnerability-0day_en/ Exploit http://blog.vulnhunt.com/index.php/2012/09/17/ie-execcommand-fuction-use-after-free-vulnerability-0day_en/ Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_execcommand_uaf.rb Exploit http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_execcommand_uaf.rb Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027538 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027538 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095 US Government Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/09/16/zero-day-season-is-really-not-over-yet/ Exploit http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/09/16/zero-day-season-is-really-not-over-yet/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760 Vendor Advisory http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wild No Types Assigned http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wild Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:sp2:*:itanium:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:x32:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:-:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x32:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15729 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 18, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-4969 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-4969
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
85.89 }} -1.96%
score
0.98615
percentile