PT-2015-2705 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer+1

Published 2015-11-10 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2015-6073

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) Microsoft Edge (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow and improper access to objects in memory, which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by using a specially crafted website. This could corrupt memory, enabling an attacker to execute code in the context of the current user. If the user has administrative rights, the attacker could take control of the affected system, install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations For Internet Explorer, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. For Microsoft Edge, 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:2015-12070

CVE-2015-6073

Affected Products

Edge

Internet Explorer

References · 10

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-112 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6073 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-12070 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-113 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-6073 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1034112 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms15-112 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms15-113 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1034113 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-113 · Note