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Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.3
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2015-2502
Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

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 "Memory Corruption Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in August 2015.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 19, 2015, 10:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a memory corruption vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute code or cause a denial-of-service (DoS).

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2502

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-2502 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_7
2 Microsoft windows_8.1
3 Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
4 Microsoft windows_server_2008
5 Microsoft windows_server_2012
6 Microsoft internet_explorer
7 Microsoft windows_vista
8 Microsoft windows_10_1507
9 Microsoft windows_8
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 9
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Microsoft has released a set of patches for Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-2502 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-2502.

URL Resource
http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839231840841728 Exploit
http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721 Press/Media Coverage
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76403 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033317 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-critical-ie-flaw-exploited-wild Press/Media Coverage
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-093 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839231840841728 Exploit
http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721 Press/Media Coverage
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76403 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033317 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-critical-ie-flaw-exploited-wild Press/Media Coverage
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-093 Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-2502 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-2502 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

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Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1287 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-2502 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-2502 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 26, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type CVE: http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721 Types: Broken Link CVE: http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721 Types: Press/Media Coverage
    Changed Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721 Types: Broken Link Microsoft Corporation: http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721 Types: Press/Media Coverage
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 10, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-787
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 17, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839231840841728
    Added Reference http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76403
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033317
    Added Reference http://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-critical-ie-flaw-exploited-wild
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-093
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839231840841728 No Types Assigned http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839231840841728 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721 No Types Assigned http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76403 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76403 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033317 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033317 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-critical-ie-flaw-exploited-wild No Types Assigned http://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-critical-ie-flaw-exploited-wild Press/Media Coverage
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-093 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-093 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-093 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-093 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 24, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033317 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76403 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-093 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-093 Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

22.56 }} 4.76%

score

0.95601

percentile