CVE-2012-4969

unknown KEV

Published 2022-06-08 · Modified 2022-06-08

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

2.5

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute code via a crafted web site.

CISA KEV

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Internet Explorer
Due date: 2022-06-22

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

99%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No mitigations published for this CVE yet.

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-21840 remote windows verified

Metasploit · 2012-10-10

Microsoft Internet Explorer - execCommand Use-After-Free (MS12-063) (Metasploit)

Source code queued for fetch — refresh in a moment.

Metasploit modules

exploit_windows/browser/ie_execcommand_uaf rank 400

MS12-063 Microsoft Internet Explorer execCommand Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Source code queued for fetch — refresh in a moment.

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4969

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.