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CVE-2012-4792

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Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability

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Vendor / Project
Microsoft
Product
Internet Explorer
Date added
Jul 23, 2024
Due date
Aug 13, 2024
Known ransomware use
Unknown
CWEs
CWE-416

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.

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