CVE-2012-4969

Published: Sep 18, 2012

Modified: Oct 22, 2025

PUBLISHED

Description

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	affected `n/a`

References

TA12-265A

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_CERT

VU#480095

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_CERT-VN

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15729

vdb-entry

signature

x_refsource_OVAL

TA12-262A

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_CERT

http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wild

x_refsource_MISC

http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760

x_refsource_CONFIRM

TA12-255A

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_CERT

http://blog.vulnhunt.com/index.php/2012/09/17/ie-execcommand-fuction-use-after-free-vulnerability-0day_en/

x_refsource_MISC

http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_execcommand_uaf.rb

x_refsource_MISC

1027538

vdb-entry

x_refsource_SECTRACK

http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/09/16/zero-day-season-is-really-not-over-yet/

x_refsource_MISC

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CVE-2012-4969

Description

Affected Products

References