CVE-2012-4775 in the critical feed json
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka…
published 2012-11-14 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4700
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 22.4%
- EPSS 22.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "CTreeNode Use After Free Vulnerability."
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
22.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-071
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/56422
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15932
vdb-entry, signature
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1027749
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/51202
third-party-advisory
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4775
- NVD CVE-2012-4775
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