CVE-2015-6176 json
Microsoft Edge mishandles HTML attributes in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to bypass a cross-site scripting (XSS) protectio…
published 10y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-6119
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.1%
- EPSS 14.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Microsoft Edge mishandles HTML attributes in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to bypass a cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Edge XSS Filter Bypass Vulnerability."
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- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-52372)
Exploit prediction
14.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-52372 Microsoft Edge Windows 10 Version 1511 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) remote, 2025-07-22
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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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-125
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1034316
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-6176
- NVD CVE-2015-6176
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