Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 MSHTML CMapElement::Notify resource management
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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function CMapElement::Notify
of the component MSHTML Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The issue has been introduced in 06/26/2013. The weakness was disclosed 02/10/2015 by SkyLined with Zero Day Initiative as MS15-009 as confirmed bulletin (Technet) via ZDI (Zero Day Initiative). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-0040 since 11/18/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 594 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.
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 16898.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (81262). Additional details are provided at isc.sans.edu.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 81262
Nessus Name: MS15-009: Security Update for Internet Explorer (3034682)
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Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS15-009
Researcher: SkyLined
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2015-0040 (🔍)
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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: 48571 - [MS15-009] Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2015-0040, Critical
SecurityFocus: 72410 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2015-0040 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 02/11/2015 09:33Updated: 03/10/2022 06:59
Changes: 02/11/2015 09:33 (74), 04/07/2017 12:12 (10), 03/10/2022 06:46 (4), 03/10/2022 06:59 (1)
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