CVE-2015-2502

high-risk
Published 2015-08-19

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in August 2015.

Do I need to act?

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22.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 77% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (5)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (13)

Exploit http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839231840841728
Press/Media Coverage http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76403
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033317
Press/Media Coverage http://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-critical-ie-flaw-ex...
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-09...
Exploit http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839231840841728
Press/Media Coverage http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76403
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033317
Press/Media Coverage http://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-critical-ie-flaw-ex...
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-09...
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-...
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 21/34 · High
Exposure 12/34 · Low