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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2015-2502

highCVSS 3.1 8.8In CISA KEVEPSS 51%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2015-2502 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-13: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-787.

Severity

8.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Apr 13, 2022

Federal due date May 4, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

51%

Higher than 99% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2015-2502 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2015-2502 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-13, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-04.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2502?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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