CVE-2015-6159 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service simply by enticing a user to visit a crafted website. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or public exploit code is currently identified, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 92/100 and elevated EPSS score indicate a significant potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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