CVE-2012-6502

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer before 10 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the existence of files, and read certain data from files, via a UNC share pathname in the SRC attribute of a SCRIPT element, as demonstrated by reading a name-value pair from a local file via a \\127.0.0.1\C$\ sequence.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.50% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.nsfocus.com/en/2012/advisories_1228/119.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6502?
CVE-2012-6502 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6502?
To fix CVE-2012-6502, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-6502 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-6502 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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