CVE-2015-6086 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read sensitive process memory in Internet Explorer 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-2015-6086?
CVE-2015-6086 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 11 Nov 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 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6086?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6086?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6086 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-6086 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-6086 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry 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-6ghq-8mcg-mj93.