PT-2015-2038 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2015-09-08 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2015-2491

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by using a specially crafted website. The vulnerability can corrupt memory, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the user has administrative rights, the attacker could gain control of the affected system, install programs, view or modify data, or create new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-11384

CVE-2015-2491

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 8

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-2491 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2491 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-094 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-11384 · Security Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms15-094 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1033487 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/76577 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-094 · Note