# Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free · pwn.watch

> Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker 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. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2024-07-23. CVE-2012-4792 was assigned before 2024; the KEV listing came in 2024.

Page: https://pwn.watch/i/microsoft-internet-explorer-cve-2012-4792 · generated 2026-10-22T23:39:04.690Z

## Status
- Severity: high · status: closed · patch: unpatched
- Product: Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Started: 2024-07-23 · closed: 2024-07-23
- CVEs: CVE-2012-4792
- Affected: See vendor advisory (versions are not listed in the KEV record)
- Fixed in: No fix: CISA says the product is end-of-life and should be retired

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- Full data (timeline, sources, posts, agentBrief): https://pwn.watch/i/microsoft-internet-explorer-cve-2012-4792.json
- This file: https://pwn.watch/i/microsoft-internet-explorer-cve-2012-4792/llms.txt

## Updates (newest first)
- 2024-07-23: CISA added CVE-2012-4792 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-08-13) (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog)

## Fix brief
# Security brief: Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free

Source: https://pwn.watch/i/microsoft-internet-explorer-cve-2012-4792 · status: closed (closed Jul 23, 2024) · severity: high · updated Jul 23, 2024

## Patch status
**UNPATCHED: no fixed release yet. Apply mitigations and watch for updates.**

## What it is
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker 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. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2024-07-23. CVE-2012-4792 was assigned before 2024; the KEV listing came in 2024.

Severity detail: CVSS 8.8 (v3.1, CISA-ADP), actively exploited (CISA KEV)

- Product: Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE / advisory ids: CVE-2012-4792

## Affected versions
- See vendor advisory (versions are not listed in the KEV record)

## Check whether you're affected
No generic command applies (the product is a hosted service, appliance or desktop app). Check the installed version in its admin UI / About screen and compare with the versions above.

## Fix
Upgrade to one of these fixed versions (or later on the same branch):
- No fix: CISA says the product is end-of-life and should be retired

After upgrading, re-run the checks above and redeploy/restart the affected services.

## Mitigations
The data marks this as unpatched. Until every affected component is fixed, apply the vendor mitigations from the advisories below (restrict network exposure of the affected service, disable the vulnerable feature if the advisory allows).

## Latest updates
- Jul 23, 2024: CISA added CVE-2012-4792 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-08-13)

## Advisories
- [Microsoft advisory: CVE-2012-4792](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/internet-explorer-11) (Microsoft)
- [NVD: CVE-2012-4792](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4792) (NVD)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) (CISA)

## Caveats
Derived from the CISA KEV JSON feed (catalogVersion 2026.10.21); CVSS from the CVE record (cveawg.mitre.org). startedAt is the CVE publication date when it fell in 2024 before the KEV listing, else the KEV dateAdded; exploitation may have begun earlier. closedAt is the KEV listing date (a fix or mitigation was available then unless noted).

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