CVE-2012-1545
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-119
Buffer Errors
Publication date:
09/03/2012
Last modified:
11/04/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
5.80
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:10:consumer_preview:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.2462.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.2479.0006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.2600.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800.1106:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.2800.1106:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2900:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2900.2180:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.2900.2180:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.3663.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.3718.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.3790.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/03/ie-9-on-latest-windows-gets-stomped-at-hacker-contest.ars
- http://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html
- http://twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177895844828291073
- http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-ie-9-hacked-with-two-0day-vulnerabilities/10621
- http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/03/ie-9-on-latest-windows-gets-stomped-at-hacker-contest.ars
- http://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html
- http://twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177895844828291073
- http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-ie-9-hacked-with-two-0day-vulnerabilities/10621



