CVE-2012-4787

Flash JIT Internet Explorer 9 Exploit

Severity Score

9.0

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, aka "Improper Ref Counting Use After Free Vulnerability."

Vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación en Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 y 10, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un sitio web manipulado que desencadena el acceso a un objeto que (1) no se ha inicializado correctamente o (2) se elimina, también conocido como "Improper Ref Counting Use After Free Vulnerability.".

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-09-06 CVE Reserved
2012-12-12 CVE Published
2024-10-17 CVE Updated
2024-11-07 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CWE-416: Use After Free

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16211	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-077	2023-12-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7"	*	x64	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7"	*	x86	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7"	*	sp1, x64	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7"	*	sp1, x86	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"	*	r2, x64	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"	*	sp2, x64	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"	*	sp2, x86	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Vista Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Vista"	*	sp2	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "10"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8"	-	x64	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "10"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8"	-	x86	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "10"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Rt Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt"	-	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "10"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012"	-	-	Safe