Information disclosure in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2015-6161
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser ASLR Bypass."
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.194 (97.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.194 · newest: 0.194 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 7, 8, 9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034315 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-124 (vendor-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-125 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034316 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6161?
- CVE-2015-6161 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2015-12-09.
- Is CVE-2015-6161 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.