CVE-2015-2482
The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet...
CVE-2015-2482 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Jscript, published October 14, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 32.3%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 8 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted replace operation with a JavaScript regular expression, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 8 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted replace operation with a JavaScript regular expression, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2015-2482- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 8 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted replace operation with a JavaScript regular expression, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2015-2482- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-2575 No score
The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 8 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted replace operation with a JavaScript regular expression, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2015-2575- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mmv3-rx57-jjgm No score
The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet...
The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 8 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted replace operation with a JavaScript regular expression, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-mmv3-rx57-jjgm- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - jscript 'RegExpBase::FBadHeader' Use-After-Free (MS15-018) | 2016-11-21 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
References
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-108
securitytracker.com/id/1033800
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/54
exploit-db.com/exploits/40798
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-515
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2482
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mmv3-rx57-jjgm