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.
CVE-2012-1545
NONECVSS 0.0Elevated
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 20%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 97.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 9, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttp://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/03/ie-9-on-latest-windows-gets-stomped-at-hacker-contest.ars
- cve@mitrehttp://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html
- cve@mitrehttp://twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177895844828291073
- cve@mitrehttp://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-ie-9-hacked-with-two-0day-vulnerabilities/10621
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/03/ie-9-on-latest-windows-gets-stomped-at-hacker-contest.ars
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177895844828291073
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-ie-9-hacked-with-two-0day-vulnerabilities/10621
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2012-1545?
CVE-2012-1545 is a none vulnerability published on March 9, 2012. 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.
When was CVE-2012-1545 disclosed?
CVE-2012-1545 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 9, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-1545 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-1545 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-1545?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-1545, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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