CVE-2015-2425
KEVMicrosoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a memory corruption vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute code or cause denial-of-service (DoS).
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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2383 and CVE-2015-2384.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedJul 14, 2015
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVMay 25, 2022
Remediation dueJun 15, 2022
References
- securitytracker.com/id/1032894Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-065PatchVendor Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2425US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · High
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1594 days
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 44.7% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
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