Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via a crafted pathname, aka "Internet Explorer…

published 2015-07-14 11y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-2505

cvss: 4.3; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 17.7%; EPSS 17.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits: 0; none known

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via a crafted pathname, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

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Exploit prediction

17.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	4.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-065
vendor-advisory
securitytracker.com /id/1032894
vdb-entry
securityfocus.com /bid/75687
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2015-2412
NVD CVE-2015-2412

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