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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (version now known) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was shared 12/08/2015 with Baidu as MS15-125 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-6159 since 08/14/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 06/29/2022).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87253 (MS15-124: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3116180)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91138 (Microsoft Edge Cumulative Security Update (MS15-125)).
Applying the patch MS15-125 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 22070.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (87253). The entries 79445, 79446, 79447 and 79448 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 87253
Nessus Name: MS15-124: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3116180)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilities (3116184)
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS15-125
Organization: Baidu
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2015-6159 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1034315
Vulnerability Center: 54883 - [MS15-124, MS15-125] Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Edge Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical
SecurityFocus: 78536 - Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge CVE-2015-6159 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 12/09/2015 12:03Updated: 06/29/2022 07:21
Changes: 12/09/2015 12:03 (64), 05/12/2018 09:20 (14), 06/29/2022 07:21 (4)
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