CVE-2015-6044 Privilege escalation in n/a
Remote attackers can escalate privileges from Low to Medium Integrity in Internet Explorer 8 by tricking users into visiting a crafted website.
- 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-2015-6044?
CVE-2015-6044 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 14 Oct 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 8 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6044?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6044?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-6044 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6044 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-w4pw-fcmj-pf74.