VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2012-4781
CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability18.48%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-12-12
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, aka "InjectHTMLStream Use After Free Vulnerability."
Weakness classification
- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Primary references
- secure@microsoft.com — US Government Resource
- secure@microsoft.com
- secure@microsoft.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — US Government Resource
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108