CVE-2015-0072 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy and inject scripts in Internet Explorer via crafted IFRAME redirects, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-0072?
CVE-2015-0072 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 7 Feb 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving an IFRAME element that triggers a redirect, a second IFRAME element that does not trigger a redirect, and an eval of a WindowProxy object, aka "Universal XSS (UXSS)."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0072?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0072?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2015-0072 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-0072 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w5f7-x6mf-vc7q.