CVE-2012-1539
HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: November 14, 2012 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:39 PM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorInternet ExplorerIeWindows Server 2008
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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 25%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "CTreePos Use After Free Vulnerability."
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2008 (environment) · microsoft-windows-vista (environment)
Windows 7· Microsoftdevice
80%All versions
80%
All versions
Windows Vista· Microsoftdevice
80%All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_MS
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-071VDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Source: [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15886SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
8.1HIGHCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-399CWE-416
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