CVE-2015-6042

high

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the CWindow object implementation in 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."

References

Advisories
More

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-520

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033800

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-106

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-10-14

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.29375