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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- 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.rbBroken Link
- http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/09/16/zero-day-season-is-really-not-over-yet/Third Party Advisory
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027538Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wildThird Party Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729Third Party Advisory
- 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.rbBroken Link
- http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/09/16/zero-day-season-is-really-not-over-yet/Third Party Advisory
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027538Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wildThird Party Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4969US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 18, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Jun 8, 2022
- NVD status
- Analyzed