CVE-2012-4775 describes a critical use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, impacting Windows 7, Server 2008, and Vista. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted website. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 89/100 indicates its inherent severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.