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
Published Dec 30, 2012 ·Due Aug 13, 2024
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 78.82%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 6
Running on/with
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Configuration 2
- 7
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Configuration 3
- 8
Running on/with
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- Version 6.0StatusaffectedConstraints<=8.0
- Version
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Jul 23, 2024
Patch Due
Aug 13, 2024
Required Action
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jul 23, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (27 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 78.82% (0.78823) | 99.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 78.68% (0.78681) | 99.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 90.91% (0.90911) | 99.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 89.74% (0.89742) | 99.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 88.23% (0.88228) | 99.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 85.29% (0.85294) | 99.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 91.20% (0.91198) | 99.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 85.29% (0.85294) | 99.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 91.20% (0.91198) | 99.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 86.00% (0.85998) | 99.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 91.20% (0.91198) | 99.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 86.00% (0.85998) | 99.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 93.84% (0.93835) | 99.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 95.47% (0.95472) | 99.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 93.08% (0.93080) | 99.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 15, 2024 | 94.64% (0.94642) | 99.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 27, 2024 | 91.57% (0.91568) | 98.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 91.34% (0.91345) | 98.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 90.85% (0.90852) | 98.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 91.29% (0.91291) | 98.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2023 | 89.75% (0.89748) | 98.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2023 | 89.06% (0.89062) | 98.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 87.34% (0.87345) | 98.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 85.35% (0.85346) | 97.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 95.03% (0.95034) | 99.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 13, 2022 | 95.03% (0.95034) | 99.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 95.29% (0.95294) | 99.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/12/council-foreign-relations-water-hole-attack-details.html x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/29/new-vulnerability-affecting-internet-explorer-8-users.aspx x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/31/microsoft-quot-fix-it-quot-available-for-internet-explorer-6-7-and-8.aspx x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/12/29/attack-and-ie-0day-informations-used-against-council-on-foreign-relations/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://labs.alienvault.com/labs/index.php/2012/just-another-water-hole-campaign-using-an-internet-explorer-0day/ x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119168/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-CDwnBindInfo-Object-Use-After-Free.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2794220 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/154201 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-008A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-015A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-008 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_cbutton_uaf.rb x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16361 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4792 government-resourceUS Government Resource
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