VDB-69111 · CVE-2015-0020 · MS15-009

Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 11 resource management

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 11 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The issue has been introduced in 03/22/2001. The weakness was released 02/10/2015 by Liu Long with Qihoo 360 as MS15-009 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-0020 since 11/18/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5073 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81262 (MS15-009: Security Update for Internet Explorer (3034682)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100220 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS15-009)).

Applying the patch MS15-009 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 19258.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (81262). Further details are available at isc.sans.edu. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 68354, 69108, 69109 and 69110.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Internet Explorer

Version

License

commercial

Support

end of life

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 81262
Nessus Name: MS15-009: Security Update for Internet Explorer (3034682)
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Patch: MS15-009
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-009
Researcher: Liu Long
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-0020 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1031723 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Mulitple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Gain Elevated Privileges, and Bypass the ASLR Security Feature
Vulnerability Center: 48550 - [MS15-009] Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2015-0020, Critical
SecurityFocus: 72426 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2015-0020 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/11/2015 09:33
Updated: 03/09/2022 06:49
Changes: 02/11/2015 09:33 (73), 04/07/2017 12:12 (10), 03/09/2022 06:37 (3), 03/09/2022 06:49 (1)
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