HIGH
The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 8 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Published Dec 9, 2015
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 24.73%
Description
The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 8 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
AND
Running on/with
OR
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
24.73% 0.24725
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.24725
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 24.73% (0.24725) | 97.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 24.73% (0.24725) | 97.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 25.75% (0.25754) | 97.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 44.59% (0.44585) | 97.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 43.18% (0.43181) | 97.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 39.65% (0.39653) | 96.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 91.69% (0.91690) | 99.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 91.69% (0.91690) | 99.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 95.12% (0.95119) | 99.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2024 | 95.51% (0.95514) | 99.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 96.07% (0.96073) | 99.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 96.06% (0.96059) | 99.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 96.21% (0.96214) | 99.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 96.15% (0.96149) | 99.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 27, 2023 | 96.43% (0.96432) | 99.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2023 | 96.37% (0.96371) | 99.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.34% (0.96343) | 99.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 50.55% (0.50550) | 98.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 12, 2022 | 50.55% (0.50550) | 98.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 48.83% (0.48831) | 98.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034315 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034317 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-591 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-592 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-593 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-594 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-595 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-597 x_refsource_MISC
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-124 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-126 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034315 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034317 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-591 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-592 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-593 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-594 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-595 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-597 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-124 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-126 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Dec 9, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 14, 2015
Link CVE-2015-6136
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a