Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2015-1703 is an Internet Explorer elevation-of-privilege flaw affecting versions 6 through 11. A user visiting a crafted website could give an attacker a path to gain elevated privileges. The bundle does not provide severity scoring, exploit evidence, or technical root-cause detail. Exposure is most likely in legacy Windows environments where Internet Explorer 6 through 11 remains installed or usable for browsing intranet or internet sites. Treat as a legacy-browser risk. It is not KEV-supported in this bundle, but any remaining Internet Explorer dependency should be reviewed and reduced because browser-driven privilege flaws can affect user workstations. Mitigation focus: Review Microsoft MS15-043 guidance for applicable security updates.; Prioritize systems where Internet Explorer 6 through 11 is still usable.; Restrict legacy Internet Explorer browsing to required trusted sites only..
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- MS15-043CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
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