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CVE-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...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
September 06, 2012
Published Date
December 30, 2012
Last Updated
August 06, 2024
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Internet Explorer
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.
Tags
cisa metasploit_scanner

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

8.8 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

9.3

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2024-07-23 00:00:00 UTC) Source
Proof of Concept Available
Yes (added 2015-05-03 18:33:28 UTC) Source

References

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-008A.html https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-008 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/154201 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_cbutton_uaf.rb http://labs.alienvault.com/labs/index.php/2012/just-another-water-hole-campaign-using-an-internet-explorer-0day/ http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119168/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-CDwnBindInfo-Object-Use-After-Free.html http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/12/29/attack-and-ie-0day-informations-used-against-council-on-foreign-relations/ https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16361 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-015A.html http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/12/council-foreign-relations-water-hole-attack-details.html http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/29/new-vulnerability-affecting-internet-explorer-8-users.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2794220 http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/31/microsoft-quot-fix-it-quot-available-for-internet-explorer-6-7-and-8.aspx

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2024-07-23 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_cbutton_uaf.rb 2025-04-29 11:01:31 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

ie_cbutton_uaf

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2012-4792

WizardVan/CVE-2012-4792

Type: github • Created: 2015-05-03 18:33:28 UTC • Stars: 0

CVE-2012-4792 simple calc exploitation

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Proof of Concept Exploit Available

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Detected by Metasploit