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CVE-2015-2498

Microsoft Internet Explorer CTableSectionRowsCollectionCacheItem Out-Of-Bounds Memory Access Remote Code Execution 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 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2486, CVE-2015-2487, CVE-2015-2490, CVE-2015-2492, CVE-2015-2494, and CVE-2015-2499.

Vulnerabilidad en Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 hasta la versión 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 conocida como 'Memory Corruption Vulnerability,' una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2015-2486, CVE-2015-2487, CVE-2015-2490, CVE-2015-2492, CVE-2015-2494 y CVE-2015-2499.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 usage of CTableSectionRowsCollectionCacheItem objects. By manipulating a document's elements, an attacker can force an out-of-bounds memory access to occur. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.

*Credits: B6BEB4D5E828CF0CCB47BB24AAC22515
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2015-03-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2015-09-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-16 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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-
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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9
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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10
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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11
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