CVE-2015-2425 kev in the critical feed json
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a cra…
published 2015-07-14 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-2518
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2022-05-25
- epss
- 44.7%
- EPSS 44.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2383 and CVE-2015-2384.
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Timeline
- Found exploited as a 0-day (Project Zero)
- 0-day patched (Project Zero)
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-06-15 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer
- CISA name
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Zero-day
Detected in real attacks while still unknown to the vendor and the public, per Google Project Zero's 0day In-the-Wild tracker.
- Found
- 2015-07-05
- Patched
- 2015-07-14
- Details
- project zero tracker
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
44.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-065
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1032894
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2425
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-2425
- NVD CVE-2015-2425
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