CVE-2015-1730

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 - Remote Code Execution or Denial of Service via Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-1730. PoCs published by Skylined.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a stack-based use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 by manipulating the stack during recursive function calls to achieve remote code execution. It uses heap spraying and controlled stack exhaustion to overwrite a vulnerable pointer, redirecting execution flow to attacker-controlled shellcode.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Skylined · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40881

This exploit leverages a stack-based use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 by manipulating the stack during recursive function calls to achieve remote code execution. It uses heap spraying and controlled stack exhaustion to overwrite a vulnerable pointer, redirecting execution flow to attacker-controlled shellcode.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Racy
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer 9
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must visit a malicious webpage · JavaScript must be enabled in the target's browser
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40881/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032521
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://blog.skylined.nl/20161206001.html

Scores

EPSS 0.5406
EPSS Percentile 98.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/internet_explorer 9
Published Jun 10, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026