CVE-2012-4792 (Microsoft Internet Explorer) is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since 2024-07-23. Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute… See the required fix, due date and advisories.
CVE-2012-4792 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 2024-07-23. Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to an object that (1) was not properly allocated or (2) is deleted, as demonstrated by a CDwnBindInfo object.
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
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