CVE-2015-0040
Description
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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0018, CVE-2015-0037, and CVE-2015-0066.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 - MSHTML CMapElement::Notify Use-After-Free (MS15-009)
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 11 | |
References
- http://blog.skylined.nl/20161114001.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539752/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72410
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031723
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-009
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40757/
- http://blog.skylined.nl/20161114001.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539752/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72410
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031723
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-009
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40757/
CWEs
CWE-399
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.