What is CVE-2015-0042?

CVE-2015-0042 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under CWE-399. Published 2015-02-11.

Is CVE-2015-0042 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer

CVE-2015-0042

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 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-2015-0038 and CVE-2015-0046.

EPSS: 0.191 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 9, 10, 11
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-399

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0042?: CVE-2015-0042 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under CWE-399. Published 2015-02-11.
Is CVE-2015-0042 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.