Use After Free in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2015-6042
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."
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.224 (97.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.224 · newest: 0.224 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-520 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033800 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-106 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6042?
- CVE-2015-6042 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Use After Free. Published 2015-10-14.
- Is CVE-2015-6042 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.