# CVE-2015-2502: Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability

> CVE-2015-2502: Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2015-2502
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:57Z

- Published: 2015-08-19 10:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:55 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 51.0%, 99th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-04-13, federal due date 2022-05-04, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in August 2015.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Internet Explorer

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2502)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2502)
- [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-093](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-093)
- [http://twitter.com/Laughing\_Mantis/statuses/633839231840841728](http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839231840841728)
- [http://twitter.com/Laughing\_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721](http://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76403](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76403)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033317](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033317)
- [http://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-critical-ie-flaw-exploited-wild](http://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-critical-ie-flaw-exploited-wild)

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