CVE Watch—

CVE-2012-4792

Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability

CVSS

—

No CVSS

EPSS

78.8%

p100

KEV

YES

Jul 23, 2024

Exploit Today

0-100

Published: — · Last modified: —

EPSS · 30d

78.8%EPSS · 30 days78.8%

2026-08-022026-08-31

KEV catalog record

Product

Microsoft / Internet Explorer

Vulnerability

Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Jul 23, 2024

Remediate by

Aug 13, 2024

Known ransomware use

Summary description

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.

Required action

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

Notes

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/internet-explorer-11; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4792

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