CVE-2015-6139 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge mishandle content types, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script in…
published 10y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-6082
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.4%
- EPSS 15.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge mishandle content types, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script in a privileged context via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
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15.43% 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 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-124
vendor-advisory
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-125
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1034315
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id/1034316
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-6139
- NVD CVE-2015-6139
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