CVE-2015-6047 json
The broker EditWith feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 through 11 allows remote attackers to bypass the AppContainer protection mecha…
published 2015-10-14 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-5990
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 13.9%
- EPSS 13.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The broker EditWith feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 through 11 allows remote attackers to bypass the AppContainer protection mechanism and gain privileges via a DelegateExecute launch of an arbitrary application, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
13.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-106
vendor-advisory
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-15-522
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1033800
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-6047
- NVD CVE-2015-6047
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