CVE-2015-2444

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8-11 - Remote Code Execution via Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-2444. PoCs published by Blue Frost Security GmbH.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2015-2444, a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer's MSHTML!CTreeNode::GetCascadedLang function. The HTML/JS code triggers the vulnerability by manipulating DOM elements, leading to a crash that could potentially allow arbitrary code execution.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2442.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Blue Frost Security GmbH · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37764

This is a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2015-2444, a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer's MSHTML!CTreeNode::GetCascadedLang function. The HTML/JS code triggers the vulnerability by manipulating DOM elements, leading to a crash that could potentially allow arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8-11
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37764/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033237
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76194

Scores

EPSS 0.3356
EPSS Percentile 98.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (4)
microsoft/internet_explorer 8
microsoft/internet_explorer 9
microsoft/internet_explorer 10
microsoft/internet_explorer 11
Published Aug 14, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026