CVE-2015-6184

8.1 HIGH
Published: March 09, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The CAttrArray object implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (type confusion and memory corruption) via a malformed Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence in conjunction with modifications to HTML elements, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6048 and CVE-2015-6049.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-106
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1218
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-106
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1218
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
49.7%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft