CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed active exploitation.
Listed in CISA's catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities: attackers are using it in real attacks. Patch it with priority.
- Name
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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.
Affected products
microsoft: internet explorer; microsoft: windows server 2008; microsoft: windows vista; microsoft: windows 7; microsoft: windows 8; microsoft: windows server 2012; microsoft: windows 10 1507; microsoft: windows 8.1; microsoft: windows rt 8.1
References10
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/201… PatchVendor Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/201… PatchVendor Advisory
- twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839231840841728 Exploit
- twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839231840841728 Exploit
- twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721 Press/Media Coverage
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76403 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033317 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityweek.com/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-critical-… Press/Media Coverage
- twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/statuses/633839771865886721 Press/Media Coverage
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76403 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
-
8.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 51% percentile: 99 · as of 2 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-787