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CVE-2012-1545

Published: Mar 9, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
5.8MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
20.1%
Top 2.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

microsoft
commercial·US
ieOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
internet explorerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html
pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com
http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/03/ie-9-on-latest-windows-gets-stomped-at-hacker-contest.ars
arstechnica.com
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-ie-9-hacked-with-two-0day-vulnerabilities/10621
zdnet.com
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