5.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-1545
Microsoft Internet Explorer Integrity Process Bypass/DoS Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 9, 2012, 11:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Source :

cve@mitre.org

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-1545 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft internet_explorer
2 Microsoft ie

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-1545 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-1545 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/03/ie-9-on-latest-windows-gets-stomped-at-hacker-contest.ars
    Added Reference http://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html
    Added Reference http://twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177895844828291073
    Added Reference http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-ie-9-hacked-with-two-0day-vulnerabilities/10621
  • CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:8.0.6001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8.0.6001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:8.0.6001:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8.0.6001:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.00.6000.16441:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.00.6000.16441:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.00.6000.16386:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.00.6000.16386:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.00.5730.1100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.00.5730.1100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.00.3790.3959:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.3790.3959:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.00.3790.1830:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.3790.1830:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.00.3790.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.3790.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.00.3718.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.3718.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.00.3663.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.3663.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.00.2900.2180:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.2900.2180:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0.5730.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0.5730.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0.5730:unknown:gold:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0.5730:unknown:gold:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0.2900.2180:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2900.2180:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.00.2800.1106:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.2800.1106:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.00.2600.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.2600.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0.2900:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2900:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0.2800.1106:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800.1106:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0.2800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.00.2479.0006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.2479.0006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.00.2462.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.00.2462.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0.2600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2600:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov

    Mar. 09, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

8.87 }} -6.39%

score

0.91739

percentile

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