CVE-2012-1539

HIGH

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 - Remote Code Execution via CTreePos Use After Free

Title source: llm

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "CTreePos Use After Free Vulnerability."

References (6)

Core 6

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15886

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027749

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-071

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56421

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/51202

US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1

EPSS 0.2537

EPSS Percentile 97.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-399 CWE-416

Status published

Products (1)

microsoft/internet_explorer 9

Published Nov 14, 2012

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026