CVE-2015-6051

Microsoft Internet Explorer ShowSaveFileDialog Protected Mode Sandbox Escape Vulnerability

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 y 11 permite a atacantes remotos obtener privilegios a través de un sitio web manipulado, según lo demostrado por una transición desde Low Integrity hasta Medium Integrity, también conocida como 'Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

This vulnerability allows 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 the CProtectedModeAPI::ShowSaveFileDialog API. An attacker can leverage this API to set the current working directory and allow for DLL planting. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the user at medium integrity.

*Credits: Ashutosh Mehra (https://twitter.com/ashutoshmehra)

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

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

2015-08-14 CVE Reserved
2015-10-14 CVE Published
2024-06-20 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76991	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033800	Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-545	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-106	2023-02-13

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"				10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "10"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"				11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"		-		Affected