CVE-2012-4792 DetailDescriptionUse-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers 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, and exploited in the wild in December 2012. Metrics
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Denotes Vulnerable Software Quick InfoCVE Dictionary Entry:CVE-2012-4792 NVD Published Date: 12/30/2012 NVD Last Modified: 12/19/2024 Source: Microsoft Corporation |
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