ghsa-xvh2-pw6x-f8hh
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-17 00:22
Modified
2025-10-22 03:30
Severity ?
8.1 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details

Use-after-free vulnerability in the CMshtmlEd::Exec function in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, as exploited in the wild in September 2012.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2012-4969"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2012-09-18T10:39:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in the CMshtmlEd::Exec function in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, as exploited in the wild in September 2012.",
  "id": "GHSA-xvh2-pw6x-f8hh",
  "modified": "2025-10-22T03:30:32Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T00:22:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4969"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4969"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://blog.vulnhunt.com/index.php/2012/09/17/ie-execcommand-fuction-use-after-free-vulnerability-0day_en"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_execcommand_uaf.rb"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/09/16/zero-day-season-is-really-not-over-yet"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027538"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wild"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.html"
    }
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}


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