FKIE_CVE-2012-1545
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-03-09 11:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:39
Severity
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
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