CVE-2015-2444 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 33.6% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 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-2015-2442.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 33.56% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-08-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | internet explorer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer - CTreeNode::GetCascadedLang Use-After-Free (MS15-079) | 2015-08-12 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76194
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033237
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-079
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37764/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76194
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033237
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-079
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37764/
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