National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2012-4969

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA12-265A

Name: TA12-265A

Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-265A.html

US-CERT Technical Alert: TA12-262A

Name: TA12-262A

Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-262A.html

US-CERT Technical Alert: TA12-255A

Name: TA12-255A

Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.html

US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#480095

Name: VU#480095

Hyperlink:http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/480095

External Source: MISC

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

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

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1027538

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027538

External Source: CONFIRM

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

Type: Advisory

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

External Source: MISC

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

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

External Source: MISC

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

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

External Source: MISC

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

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