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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-6045

Use-after-free vulnerability in the CElement object implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted JavaScript that improperly interacts with…

HIGH 9.3EPSS 19.3%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.3%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the CElement object implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted JavaScript that improperly interacts with use of the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) empty-cells property for a TABLE element, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

CVSS 2.0
9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
19.32% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/internet explorer
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.