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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 11 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. Affected is 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. CVE summarizes:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 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-2015-1735, CVE-2015-1744, CVE-2015-1745, and CVE-2015-1766.
The issue has been introduced in 03/22/2001. The weakness was presented 06/10/2015 by NSFocus Security Team (demi6od) with NSFOCUS Security Team as MS15-056 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-1740 since 02/17/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5192 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 19936.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (84053). See 75750, 75761, 75762 and 75763 for similar entries.
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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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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS15-056
Researcher: NSFocus Security Team (demi6od)
Organization: NSFOCUS Security Team
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2015-1740 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1032521 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Obtain Browser History and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 50446 - [MS15-056] Microsoft Internet Explorer 6-11Remote Code Execution due to Memory Corruption - CVE-2015-1740, Critical
SecurityFocus: 74981 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2015-1740 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 06/10/2015 10:14Updated: 05/20/2022 13:11
Changes: 06/10/2015 10:14 (70), 04/07/2017 12:13 (13), 05/20/2022 13:11 (3)
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