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CVE-2015-2491

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or...

9.3 High

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2485 and CVE-2015-2541.

Exploit likelihood

15.8%Down 9.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2485 and CVE-2015-2541.

Record
CVE-2015-2491
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2485 and CVE-2015-2541.

Record
CVE-2015-2491
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-2584 No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2485 and CVE-2015-2541.

Record
EUVD-2015-2584
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qm83-r873-v2g7 No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or...

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2485 and CVE-2015-2541.

Record
GHSA-qm83-r873-v2g7
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2015-2491 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published September 9, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.8%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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