CVE-2012-1545

N/A Unknown
Published: March 09, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9, and 10 Consumer Preview, allows remote attackers to bypass Protected Mode or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging access to a Low integrity process, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2012.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/03/ie-9-on-latest-windows-gets-stomped-at-hacker-contest.ars
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177895844828291073
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-ie-9-hacked-with-two-0day-vulnerabilities/10621
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/03/ie-9-on-latest-windows-gets-stomped-at-hacker-contest.ars
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177895844828291073
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-ie-9-hacked-with-two-0day-vulnerabilities/10621
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
20.1%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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