CVE-2012-4969

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2012-4969
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.

8.1 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://blog.vulnhunt.com/index.php/2012/09/17/ie-execcommand-fuction-use-after-free-vulnerability-0day_en/ Broken Link
http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_execcommand_uaf.rb Broken Link
http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/09/16/zero-day-season-is-really-not-over-yet/ Third Party Advisory
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027538 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wild Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729 Third Party Advisory
http://blog.vulnhunt.com/index.php/2012/09/17/ie-execcommand-fuction-use-after-free-vulnerability-0day_en/ Broken Link
http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_execcommand_uaf.rb Broken Link
http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/09/16/zero-day-season-is-really-not-over-yet/ Third Party Advisory
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027538 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wild Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729 Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4969 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:-:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
History

21 Apr 2026, 18:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4969 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4969 - US Government Resource
First Time Microsoft windows Server 2003
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:-:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

22 Oct 2025, 01:15

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4969 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:16

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References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4969', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4969 -

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CWE CWE-416
CVSS v2 : 9.3
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 9.3
v3 : 8.1

21 Nov 2024, 01:43

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://blog.vulnhunt.com/index.php/2012/09/17/ie-execcommand-fuction-use-after-free-vulnerability-0day_en/ - Broken Link () http://blog.vulnhunt.com/index.php/2012/09/17/ie-execcommand-fuction-use-after-free-vulnerability-0day_en/ - Broken Link
References () http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_execcommand_uaf.rb - Broken Link () http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_execcommand_uaf.rb - Broken Link
References () http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/09/16/zero-day-season-is-really-not-over-yet/ - Third Party Advisory () http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/09/16/zero-day-season-is-really-not-over-yet/ - Third Party Advisory
References () http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2757760 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource () http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027538 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027538 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wild - Third Party Advisory () http://www.securityweek.com/new-internet-explorer-zero-day-being-exploited-wild - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.html - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.html - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
References () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.html - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.html - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
References () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.html - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.html - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
References () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729 - Third Party Advisory () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15729 - Third Party Advisory
Information

Published : 2012-09-18 10:39

Updated : 2026-04-21 18:37

NVD link : CVE-2012-4969

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4969

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4969

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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_xp
  • windows_server_2008
  • windows_7
  • windows_server_2003
  • windows_vista
  • internet_explorer
CWE
CWE-416

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