Unscored severity · published Mar 9, 2012
CVE-2012-1545
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…
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CVSS
19.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)19.1% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IE
IE · Microsoft
10 · source: NVD
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
6.0; 6.00.2462.0000; 6.00.2479.0006; 6.0.2600; 6.00.2600.0000; 6.0.2800; +23 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1545
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1545
arstechnica.com
http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/03/ie-9-on-latest-windows-gets-stomped-at-hacker-contest.ars
pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com
http://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html
twitter.com
http://twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177895844828291073
www.zdnet.com
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-ie-9-hacked-with-two-0day-vulnerabilities/10621
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