CVE-2015-2493

Internet Explorer 8 - Remote Code Execution via VBScript and JScript Engine Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The (1) VBScript and (2) JScript engines in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76575
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033487

Scores

EPSS 0.1807
EPSS Percentile 96.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/internet_explorer 8
Published Sep 09, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026