Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability
What it is
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute code via a crafted web site.
Who's affected
Affects anyone running Microsoft Internet Explorer. Microsoft products in a small practice typically sit close to credentials, email, or document workflows — treat the patch as in-scope.
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA action deadline: June 22, 2022. Federal agencies must complete the required action by this date. For private SMBs the deadline is advisory — but treat it as a strong recommendation, especially if you handle regulated data (HIPAA, GLBA, ABA model rules).
If you don't have someone in-house to verify the patch deployed across every endpoint — or you're not sure whether you're affected — that's exactly the kind of triage we do. Book a free 20-minute triage call.
Severity
CVSS base score: 8.1 — HIGH
Weakness classification: CWE-416
Source
Pulled daily from the public cisagov/kev-data mirror (CC0). View the original entry on cisa.gov. CISA KEV is US-Government public-domain data; we add the SMB-vertical framing and the coping action above.