Microsoft Internet Explorer 8/10 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8/10 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-0049. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8/10 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part. 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 8 and 10 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."

The issue has been introduced in 03/05/2008. The weakness was published 02/10/2015 by SkyLined as MS15-009 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-0049 since 11/18/2014. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2533 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100220 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS15-009)).

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 19392.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (81262), SecurityFocus (BID 72418†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031723†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48579†). Further details are available at isc.sans.edu. Similar entries are available at VDB-68354, VDB-69108, VDB-69109 and VDB-69110. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: 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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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-009
Researcher: SkyLined
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-0049 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0049
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69135

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SecurityFocus: 72418 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2015-0049 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031723 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Mulitple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Gain Elevated Privileges, and Bypass the ASLR Security Feature
Vulnerability Center: 48579 - [MS15-009] Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2015-0049, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/11/2015 09:33
Updated: 12/08/2024 20:56
Changes: 02/11/2015 09:33 (73), 04/07/2017 12:12 (8), 03/10/2022 08:18 (3), 12/08/2024 20:56 (16)
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