Headline

CVE-2015-6042: ZDI-15-520

Use-after-free vulnerability in the CWindow object implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 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.”

9 years ago

CVE

Open in Source

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October 13th, 2015

Microsoft Internet Explorer CWindow Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability****ZDI-15-520
ZDI-CAN-3106

CVE ID

CVE-2015-6042

CVSS SCORE

6.8, (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

AFFECTED VENDORS

Microsoft

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

Internet Explorer

TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION

Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID [‘20634’]. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com

VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The vulnerability relates to how Internet Explorer handles CWindow objects. By manipulating a document’s elements an attacker can force a CWindow object in memory to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS15-106

DISCLOSURE TIMELINE