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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10/11 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown code. 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 summary by CVE is:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-1731, CVE-2015-1737, and CVE-2015-1755.
The issue has been introduced in 04/12/2011. The weakness was published 06/10/2015 with Zero Day Initiative as MS15-056 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-1736. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1519 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84053 (MS15-056: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3058515)), 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 100237 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS15-056)).
Applying the patch MS15-056 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 19678.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (84053). Similar entries are available at 75750, 75761, 75762 and 75763.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 84053
Nessus Name: MS15-056: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3058515)
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Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS15-056
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2015-1736 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1032521 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Obtain Browser History and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 50443 - [MS15-056] Microsoft Internet Explorer 10-11 Remote Code Execution due to Memory Corruption - CVE-2015-1736, Critical
SecurityFocus: 74978 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2015-1736 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 06/10/2015 10:14Updated: 05/20/2022 12:49
Changes: 06/10/2015 10:14 (70), 04/07/2017 12:13 (10), 05/20/2022 12:41 (3), 05/20/2022 12:49 (1)
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