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CVE-2015-6059

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 an

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 obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability.".

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.22283
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 4% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
Sigma rules8 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft jscriptall versions
microsoft vbscriptall versions
microsoft internet explorerall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumInternet Explorer DisableFirstRunCustomize Enabled
productmediumInternet Explorer Autorun Keys Modification
productlowJScript Compiler Execution
producthighSuspicious Rundll32 Invoking Inline VBScript
producthighVBScript Payload Stored in Registry
productmediumRegistry Modification Attempt Via VBScript - PowerShell
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Scoring & Timeline

4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secure@microsoft.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD14 Oct 2015 · 01:59 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033800
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-106
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-108
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