CVE-2015-6139

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Published Dec 9, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 15.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge mishandle content types, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script in a privileged context via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-::::::

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 15.4% (15.427% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034315
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034316
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-124
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-125

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Dec 9, 2015, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:15 AM
Reserved: Aug 14, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 9, 2015, 11:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

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