CVE-2012-1545

MediumCVSS 5.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.8/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Mar 9, 2012
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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