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CVE-2012-4792 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4792	CISA-ADP	US Government Resource
http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/12/council-foreign-relations-water-hole-attack-details.html	CVE	Broken Link
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/29/new-vulnerability-affecting-internet-explorer-8-users.aspx	CVE	Broken Link
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/31/microsoft-quot-fix-it-quot-available-for-internet-explorer-6-7-and-8.aspx	CVE	Broken Link
http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/12/29/attack-and-ie-0day-informations-used-against-council-on-foreign-relations/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://labs.alienvault.com/labs/index.php/2012/just-another-water-hole-campaign-using-an-internet-explorer-0day/	CVE	Broken Link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119168/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-CDwnBindInfo-Object-Use-After-Free.html	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-008	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_cbutton_uaf.rb	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16361	CVE	Broken Link
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2794220	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/154201	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-008A.html	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-015A.html	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/12/council-foreign-relations-water-hole-attack-details.html	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/29/new-vulnerability-affecting-internet-explorer-8-users.aspx	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/31/microsoft-quot-fix-it-quot-available-for-internet-explorer-6-7-and-8.aspx	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/12/29/attack-and-ie-0day-informations-used-against-council-on-foreign-relations/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://labs.alienvault.com/labs/index.php/2012/just-another-water-hole-campaign-using-an-internet-explorer-0day/	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119168/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-CDwnBindInfo-Object-Use-After-Free.html	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-008	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_cbutton_uaf.rb	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16361	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2794220	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/154201	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-008A.html	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-015A.html	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name	Date Added	Due Date	Required Action
Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability	Jul 23, 2024	Aug 13, 2024	The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-416	Use After Free	[email protected]
CWE-416	Use After Free	CISA-ADP

Affected Products

Product	Versions
microsoft internet explorer	6 7 8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows server 2003	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows xp	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:::professional::x64: Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows server 2008	All versions
CPE 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_server_2008:-:sp2:::::x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:r2:::::itanium:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:r2:::::x64:* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows vista	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows 7	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:::::x86:* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

22 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 22, 2026	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 22, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 21, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 21, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Dec 19, 2024	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
Aug 14, 2024	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 1, 2024	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Jul 24, 2024	CVE CISA KEV Update	Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 7, 2023	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Sep 28, 2020	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Sep 28, 2020	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Feb 26, 2019	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Feb 26, 2019	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2018	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2018	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Oct 12, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 19, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 31, 2012	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

CVE-2012-4792 Details

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