CVE-2012-4792 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Vulnerability Name

Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Description

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.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Unknown

Action

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Additional Notes

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/internet-explorer-11

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4792

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