CVE-2015-6047

Description

The broker EditWith feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 through 11 allows remote attackers to bypass the AppContainer protection mechanism and gain privileges via a DelegateExecute launch of an arbitrary application, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.09% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-522
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033800 vdb entry third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-106 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6047?
CVE-2015-6047 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-6047?
To fix CVE-2015-6047, 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-2015-6047 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-6047 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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