PT-2015-2993 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer+1

Published 2015-12-08 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2015-6140

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 Microsoft Edge (affected versions not specified) Internet Explorer (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is caused by improper memory object access, which can lead to memory corruption. This allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user or cause a denial of service. If the current user has administrative rights, a successful exploitation could grant the attacker control over the affected system, enabling them to install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.

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

DoS

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-00197

CVE-2015-6140

Affected Products

Edge

Internet Explorer

References · 11

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-125 · Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-124 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-6140 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6140 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-00197 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1034315 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1034316 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms15-124 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-125 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms15-125 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-124 · Note