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CVE-2015-0046

Microsoft Internet Explorer Type Confusion Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0038 and CVE-2015-0042.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 hasta 11 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario o causar una denegación de servicio (corrupción de memoria) a través de un sitio web manipulado, también conocido como 'vulnerabilidad de la corrupción de memoria de Internet Explorer,' una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2015-0038 y CVE-2015-0042.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose information on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of DOM manipulations. By manipulating the DOM, an attacker can cause the browser to confuse an ActiveX control with a string. This could allow an attacker to disclose memory from the current process.

*Credits: Stephen Fewer of Harmony Security (www.harmonysecurity.com)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2014-11-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2015-02-10 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-07 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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9
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-
Affected
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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10
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-
Affected
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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11
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-
Affected