What is the severity of CVE-2012-6502?

CVE-2012-6502 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to leak sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6502?

To fix CVE-2012-6502, users should upgrade to Internet Explorer 10 or later versions that address this vulnerability.

What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2012-6502?

CVE-2012-6502 affects Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, 8, and 9.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-6502?

CVE-2012-6502 is a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows attackers to read local file data.

What impact can CVE-2012-6502 have on users?

CVE-2012-6502 can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive file information, posing privacy risks for users.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-6502

low

2.6

CWE

200

22/1/2013

17/9/2024

CVE-2012-6502: Infoleak

First published: Tue Jan 22 2013(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Internet Explorer	=6
Internet Explorer	=6-sp1
Internet Explorer	=7
Internet Explorer	=7.0.5730
Internet Explorer	=8
Internet Explorer	=9

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Reference Links

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 a medium severity rating due to its potential to leak sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6502?
To fix CVE-2012-6502, users should upgrade to Internet Explorer 10 or later versions that address this vulnerability.
What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2012-6502?
CVE-2012-6502 affects Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, 8, and 9.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-6502?
CVE-2012-6502 is a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows attackers to read local file data.
What impact can CVE-2012-6502 have on users?
CVE-2012-6502 can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive file information, posing privacy risks for users.

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