Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability (CVE-2012-4969)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-06-08 · CVE-2012-4969
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute code via a crafted web site. CISA added CVE-2012-4969 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jun 8, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 22, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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