CVE-2015-1766

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 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-2015-1735, CVE-2015-1740, CVE-2015-1744, and CVE-2015-1745.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 24.07% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74993 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-056 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032521 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1766?
CVE-2015-1766 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1766?
To fix CVE-2015-1766, 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-2015-1766 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-1766 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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