CVE-2012-6502
Microsoft Internet Explorer before 10 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information...
CVE-2012-6502 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published January 22, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.1%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 2.6 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 10.1%EPSS, 95th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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$\ sequence.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Microsoft Internet Explorer before 10 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the existence of files, and read certain data from files, via a UNC share pathname in the SRC attribute of a SCRIPT element, as demonstrated by reading a name-value pair from a local file via a \127.0.0.1\C$\ sequence.
- Record
CVE-2012-6502- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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$\ sequence.
- Record
CVE-2012-6502- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-6352No score
Microsoft Internet Explorer before 10 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the existence of files, and read certain data from files, via a UNC share pathname in the SRC attribute of a SCRIPT element, as demonstrated by reading a name-value pair from a local file via a \127.0.0.1\C$\ sequence.
- Record
EUVD-2012-6352- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-24v8-qmh3-px63No score
Microsoft Internet Explorer before 10 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information...
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.
- Record
GHSA-24v8-qmh3-px63- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.