Microsoft Internet Explorer 8/9/10/11 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8/9/10/11. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-6081. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8/9/10/11 (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 weakness was published 11/10/2015 with Zero Day Initiative as MS15-112 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-6081 since 08/14/2015. 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 $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/27/2022). 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 86819 (MS15-112: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3104517)), 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 100266 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS15-112)).

Applying the patch MS15-112 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 20739.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86819), SecurityFocus (BID 77453†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-54302†). Similar entries are available at VDB-79138, VDB-79139, VDB-79140 and VDB-79141. 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: 86819
Nessus Name: MS15-112: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3104517)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-112
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-6081 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6081
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79155
SecurityFocus: 77453 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2015-6081 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1034112
Vulnerability Center: 54302 - [MS15-112] Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - 11 Remote Code Execution due to Memory Corruption, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/11/2015 16:03
Updated: 06/27/2022 08:05
Changes: 11/11/2015 16:03 (63), 04/07/2017 12:14 (10), 06/27/2022 07:59 (3), 06/27/2022 08:05 (1)
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