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Internet Explorer 11 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

IdentifiersCVE-2015-0037CWE-119

CVE-2015-0037 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11. According to the provided content, the flaw can be triggered when a user visits a specially crafted web site, causing Internet Explorer to improperly handle objects in memory. Successful exploitation may result in arbitrary code execution or a denial of service. Microsoft addressed this class of issues in Security Update 3034682 by changing how Internet Explorer handles objects in memory. The content does not identify a specific vulnerable function or code path beyond the general memory handling weakness in IE11.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation can allow remote code execution in the security context of the current user. If the victim is running with administrative privileges, the attacker may be able to take full control of the affected system. The vulnerability may also be used to cause a denial of service through memory corruption. Client systems are at higher risk because Internet Explorer is used more frequently for browsing attacker-controlled or attacker-influenced content.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

The provided content states that Microsoft identified no specific workarounds or mitigating factors for the memory corruption vulnerabilities in this bulletin. Practical exposure reduction includes limiting use of Internet Explorer for untrusted browsing, operating users without administrative privileges, and relying on Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration on supported Windows Server platforms, which reduces exposure to specially crafted web content.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply Microsoft's February 2015 Internet Explorer security update, Security Update 3034682, which addresses this vulnerability by modifying Internet Explorer's memory handling. For Internet Explorer 9, 10, and 11, Microsoft stated that both update 3021952 and update 3034196 are required for full protection. When installing manually, update 3021952 should be installed before 3034196 to avoid degraded page rendering. Additional related updates such as 3023607 and, on some platforms, 3036197 may also be installed automatically depending on the operating system.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

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ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

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Social activity

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EXTERNAL REFERENCES
MITRE CVE
cve.org · CVE-2015-0037
NVD
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0037
MITRE CWE · CWE-119
cwe.mitre.org
securityfocus.com
securityfocus.com/bid/72448
securitytracker.com
securitytracker.com/id/1031723
docs.microsoft.com
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-009