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CVE-2012-4792

Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Published Dec 30, 2012 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · microsoft internet explorer

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 30, 2012 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jul 23, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

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

  3. Aug 13, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

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

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Required action

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

CISA due date Aug 13, 2024

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/internet explorer6
  • cpe microsoft/internet explorer7
  • cpe microsoft/internet explorer8
  • vendor Microsoft Internet Explorerversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2012-4792

    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.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2012-4792

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2012-4792

    30-day exploitation probability 78.8%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference23754

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference23785

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_windows/browser/ie_cbutton_uaf

    Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2012-4792

    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

    nvd.nist.gov

References