CVE-2015-2502
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctlDescription
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in August 2015.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a memory corruption vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute code or cause a denial-of-service (DoS).
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Remediation due: 2022-05-04
References
- http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839231840841728
- http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76403
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033317
- http://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-critical-ie-flaw-exploited-wild
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-093
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2502
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