CVE-2012-4781

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Published Dec 12, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 18.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, aka "InjectHTMLStream Use After Free Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 18.5% (18.477% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-077
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15731

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:50 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Dec 12, 2012, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:50 PM
Reserved: Sep 6, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 12, 2012, 12:55 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM

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