CVE-2015-6051

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Published Oct 14, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 14.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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:internet_explorer:10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 14.7% (14.722% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76991
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033800
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-545
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-106

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Oct 14, 2015, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:06 AM
Reserved: Aug 14, 2015, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 14, 2015, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

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