Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1754. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown code block. 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 8 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 06/10/2015 by Jack Tang with Trend Micro as MS15-056 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-1754. 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 2652 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (84053), SecurityFocus (BID 74991†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032521†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50458†). Similar entries are available at VDB-75750, VDB-75761, VDB-75762 and VDB-75763. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: 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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Patch: MS15-056

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-056
Researcher: Jack Tang
Organization: Trend Micro
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-1754 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1754
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75780

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SecurityFocus: 74991 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2015-1754 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032521 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Obtain Browser History and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 50458 - [MS15-056] Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Remote Code Execution due to Memory Corruption - CVE-2015-1754, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/10/2015 10:16
Updated: 11/30/2024 09:34
Changes: 06/10/2015 10:16 (66), 04/07/2017 12:13 (11), 05/20/2022 14:19 (3), 05/20/2022 14:24 (1), 11/30/2024 09:34 (16)
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