Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 6 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | - |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | - |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | - |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | - |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/12/council-foreign-relations-water-hole-atBroken Link
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/29/new-vulnerability-affecting-inBroken Link
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/31/microsoft-quot-fix-it-quot-avaBroken Link
- http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/12/29/attack-and-ie-0day-informations-used-againstThird Party Advisory
- http://labs.alienvault.com/labs/index.php/2012/just-another-water-hole-campaign-Broken Link
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119168/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-CDwnBindThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2794220PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/154201Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-008A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-015A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-00PatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windThird Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Broken Link
- http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/12/council-foreign-relations-water-hole-atBroken Link
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/29/new-vulnerability-affecting-inBroken Link
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-4792?
CVE-2012-4792 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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 prop...
How severe is CVE-2012-4792?
CVE-2012-4792 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-4792?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.