CVE-2012-4787
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-399
Resource Management Errors
Publication date:
12/12/2012
Last modified:
11/04/2025
Description
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."
Impact
Base Score 3.x
9.00
Severity 3.x
CRITICAL
Base Score 2.0
9.30
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:r2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-077
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16211
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-077
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16211