CVE-2012-4792

Estado: AnalizadaAlta (8.8)⚠ Explotación activa

Use-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.

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 8.8

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 79%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 100
Fecha de la puntuación: 3/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

CISA KEV — explotada activamente

Añadida al catálogo: 23/7/2024
Plazo de remediación: 13/8/2024
Uso conocido en ransomware: Unknown

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1203 Exploitation for Client Executionexecution95 %
Impacto principalT1059 Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution90 %

CVE-2012-4792 en IE permite ejecución arbitraria de código mediante sitio web artesanal (use-after-free), requiere interacción del usuario (UI:R). Explotado activamente en diciembre 2012.

Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.

🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

Restrict Web-Based Content Privileged Account Management Limit Software Installation Execution Prevention Behavior Prevention on Endpoint Disable or Remove Feature or Program

Tecnologías afectadas (1)

Microsoft — Internet Explorer

CWE

CWE-416
CWE-416

Referencias

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