Description
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.
Published: 2012-09-18
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: 91.8% High
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows Server 2003
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:-:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows Server
Microsoft windows Server 2003

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 01:30:00 +0000


Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:30:00 +0000


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Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.92875}

epss

{'score': 0.92755}


Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-06-08'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows 7 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista Windows Xp
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:46.392Z

Reserved: 2012-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-4969

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:50:18.437Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2012-09-18T10:39:14.147

Modified: 2026-04-21T18:37:37.523

Link: CVE-2012-4969

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Weaknesses