CVE-2015-2489

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.66% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76585 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-094 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033487 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2489?
CVE-2015-2489 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2489?
To fix CVE-2015-2489, 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-2015-2489 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-2489 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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