What is CVE-2015-6049?

CVE-2015-6049 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-10-14.

Is CVE-2015-6049 known to be exploited?

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

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer

CVE-2015-6049

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 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-2015-6048.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.142 (96.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 7, 8, 9
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2015-6048

References

secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6049?: CVE-2015-6049 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-10-14.
Is CVE-2015-6049 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.