Microsoft Internet Explorer 10/11 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10/11. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-2542. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10/11 (Web Browser). This affects 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. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 09/08/2015 with Microsoft as MS15-097 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-2542 since 03/19/2015. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/14/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85845 (MS15-094: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3089548)), 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 91092 (Microsoft Edge Cumulative Security Update (MS15-095)).

Applying the patch MS15-097 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 (85845), SecurityFocus (BID 76571†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033487†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52493†). See VDB-77596, VDB-77597, VDB-77598 and VDB-77599 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 85845
Nessus Name: MS15-094: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3089548)
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Patch: MS15-097

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-097
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-2542 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2542
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77643
SecurityFocus: 76571 - Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge CVE-2015-2542 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033487 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Gain Elevated Privileges, Delete Files, and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 52493 - [MS15-094, MS15-095] Microsoft Internet Explorer 10-11 and Edge Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2015-2542, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2015 10:07
Updated: 06/14/2022 18:28
Changes: 09/09/2015 10:07 (66), 04/07/2017 12:14 (10), 06/14/2022 18:28 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:FA3:103

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