CVE-2012-4969

HIGH KEV

Microsoft Internet Explorer <10 - RCE

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21840

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metasploit WORKING POC GOOD

by unknown, eromang, binjo, sinn3r, juan vazquez · rubypocwin

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_execcommand_uaf.rb

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References (12)

[Broken Link] http://blog.vulnhunt.com/index.php/2012/09/17/ie-execcommand-fuction-use-after-free-vulnerability-0day_en/

[Broken Link] http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_execcommand_uaf.rb

[Third Party Advisory] http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/09/16/zero-day-season-is-really-not-over-yet/

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760

[Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027538

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wild

[Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.html

[Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.html

[Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.html

[Third Party Advisory] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729

[Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4969

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1

EPSS 0.9178

EPSS Percentile 99.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Exploitation Intel

CISA KEV 2022-06-08

VulnCheck KEV 2012-09-18

InTheWild.io 2017-11-21

ENISA EUVD EUVD-2012-4893

Classification

CWE

CWE-416

Status draft

Affected Products (4)

microsoft/internet_explorer

Timeline

Published Sep 18, 2012

KEV Added Jun 08, 2022

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026