CVE-2015-2502Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerabilit…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Apr 13, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by May 4, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in August 2015.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-787
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Apr 13, 2022; federal remediation due May 4, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 51.00% (percentile 99)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
microsoft internet_explorer microsoft:internet_explorer | 7; 8; 9; 10; 11 | NVD |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033317vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839231840841728x-refsource-misc, exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76403vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- http://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-critical-ie-flaw-exploited-wildx-refsource-misc, press/media-coverage
- http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721x-refsource-misc, press/media-coverage
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-093vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms, patch
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2502us-government-resource
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