Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 11 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7/8/9/10/11. It has been declared as critical. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-2502. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7/8/9/10/11 (Web Browser). Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in August 2015.

The weakness was presented 08/18/2015 by Clement Lecigne with Google as MS15-093 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-2502 since 03/19/2015. 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. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/22/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85540 (MS15-093: Security Update for Internet Explorer (3088903)), 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 100249 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS15-093)). This issue was added on 04/13/2022 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 05/04/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Applying the patch MS15-093 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 20452.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Zero-Day.cz (77), Tenable (85540), SecurityFocus (BID 76403†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033317†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52224†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
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Nessus ID: 85540
Nessus Name: MS15-093: Security Update for Internet Explorer (3088903)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-093
Researcher: Clement Lecigne
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-2502 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2502
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77328
SecurityFocus: 76403 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2015-2502 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033317 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Object Access Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 52224 - [MS15-093] Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/19/2015 15:09
Updated: 04/22/2026 23:34
Changes: 08/19/2015 15:09 (64), 04/07/2017 12:14 (12), 06/12/2022 15:48 (2), 04/25/2024 15:55 (26), 07/03/2024 00:47 (12), 07/08/2024 12:13 (2), 09/09/2024 22:30 (1), 11/28/2024 16:04 (2), 04/22/2026 23:34 (11)
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