CVE-2015-2412 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files in Internet Explorer by tricking users into visiting a crafted webpage.
- 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-2015-2412?
CVE-2015-2412 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 14 Jul 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
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via a crafted pathname, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2412?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2412?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2412 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-2412 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2412 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-56w6-rfwc-jjxv.