CVE-2015-6176 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 14% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Edge mishandles HTML attributes in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to bypass a cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Edge XSS Filter Bypass Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 14.01% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-12-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | edge |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Edge Windows 10 Version 1511 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) | 2025-07-22 |
References
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