CVE-2012-4787

Published Dec 12, 2012

Last updated a month ago

Overview

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."
Source
secure@microsoft.com
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
9
Impact score
6
Exploitability score
2.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
CRITICAL

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
9.3
Impact score
10
Exploitability score
8.6
Vector string
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-399
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CWE-416

Social media

Hype score
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Configurations