Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2015-1755 is an Internet Explorer 10 and 11 memory corruption flaw. A malicious website could make the browser run attacker-controlled code or crash. Business risk is mainly legacy desktop exposure: users browsing untrusted sites with outdated Internet Explorer versions could create a foothold for compromise. Exposure is most likely where Internet Explorer 10 or 11 remains installed and used for web browsing or legacy applications, especially on systems missing the MS15-056 security update. Treat this as a legacy browser risk with high potential impact but unclear current exploit activity. Prioritize patch verification and removal of Internet Explorer dependency from business-critical workflows. Mitigation focus: Apply Microsoft security update MS15-056 where applicable.; Retire or block Internet Explorer 10 and 11 use where business workflows allow.; Restrict legacy IE browsing to trusted internal applications only..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20151001 Microsoft Internet Explorer COptionsElement Use-after-Free VulnerabilityCVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE
- MS15-056CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
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