CVE-2015-1659

Description

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-2015-1662 and CVE-2015-1665.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 19.56% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73994	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032108	vdb entry third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-032	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1659?: CVE-2015-1659 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1659?: To fix CVE-2015-1659, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1659 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2015-1659 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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