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CVE-2015-1756

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Common Controls in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows...

9.3 High

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Common Controls in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that is accessed with the F12 Developer Tools feature of Internet Explorer, aka "Microsoft Common Control Use After Free Vulnerability."

Exploit likelihood

17.5%Down 16.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Common Controls in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that is accessed with the F12 Developer Tools feature of Internet Explorer, aka "Microsoft Common Control Use After Free Vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2015-1756
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Common Controls in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that is accessed with the F12 Developer Tools feature of Internet Explorer, aka "Microsoft Common Control Use After Free Vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2015-1756
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-1886 No score

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Common Controls in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that is accessed with the F12 Developer Tools feature of Internet Explorer, aka "Microsoft Common Control Use After Free Vulnerability."

Record
EUVD-2015-1886
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2qrc-6h62-cx95 No score

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Common Controls in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows...

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Common Controls in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that is accessed with the F12 Developer Tools feature of Internet Explorer, aka "Microsoft Common Control Use After Free Vulnerability."

Record
GHSA-2qrc-6h62-cx95
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2015-1756 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Windows 7, published June 10, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.5%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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