CVE-2015-0072 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Poli…
published 2015-02-07 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-0110
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 71.7%
- EPSS 71.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving an IFRAME element that triggers a redirect, a second IFRAME element that does not trigger a redirect, and an eval of a WindowProxy object, aka "Universal XSS (UXSS)."
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/gather/ie_uxss_injection)
- Published
Exploit prediction
71.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/gather/ie_uxss_injection MS15-018 Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 Cross-Domain JavaScript Injection metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2015-02-01
- innerht.ml http://innerht.ml/blog/ie-uxss.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130308/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-Universal-XSS-Proof-Of-Concept.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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innerht.ml
/blog/ie-uxss.html
exploit
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/130308/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-Universal-XSS-Proof-Of-Concept.html
exploit
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-018
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/62658
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1031888
vdb-entry
- community.websense.com /blogs/securitylabs/archive/2015/02/05/another-day-another-zero-day-internet-explorer-s-turn-cve-2015-0072.asp
- nakedsecurity.sophos.com /2015/02/04/internet-explorer-has-a-cross-site-scripting-zero-day-bug/
- pcworld.com /article/2879372/dangerous-ie-vulnerability-opens-door-to-powerful-phishing-attacks.html
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/534662/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2015/Feb/0
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/100606
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/72489
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-0072
- NVD CVE-2015-0072
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