CVE-2015-6139

high

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge mishandle content types, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script in a privileged context via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2015-6082

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-125

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-124

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034316

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034315

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-12-09

Updated: 2026-06-17

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: 8.8

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