Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 11 Clipboard memory corruption
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 11 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Clipboard Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The issue has been introduced in 03/22/2001. The weakness was presented 05/12/2015 by Jack Tang with Trend Micro as MS15-043 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1694 since 02/17/2015. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5164 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83358 (MS15-043: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3049563)), 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 100232 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS15-043)).
Applying the patch MS15-043 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.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (83358). Additional details are provided at krebsonsecurity.com. See 75247, 75248, 75249 and 75250 for similar entries.
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Nessus ID: 83358
Nessus Name: MS15-043: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3049563)
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Patch: MS15-043
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Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS15-043
Researcher: Jack Tang
Organization: Trend Micro
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2015-1694 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1032282 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass ASLR and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 50019 - [MS15-043] Microsoft Internet Explorer 6-11 Remote Code Execution due to Memory Corruption - CVE-2015-1694, Critical
SecurityFocus: 74508 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2015-1694 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 05/13/2015 11:37Updated: 05/17/2022 06:42
Changes: 05/13/2015 11:37 (72), 04/07/2017 12:13 (10), 05/17/2022 06:28 (2), 05/17/2022 06:42 (1)
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