CVE-2015-2419
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedJScript 9 in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "JScript9 Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMemory corruption vulnerability in JScript 9 JavaScript engine used by Internet Explorer 10 and 11. Attackers can achieve remote code execution or cause denial of service by tricking users into visiting specially crafted malicious webpages that trigger the memory corruption.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 10= 11CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Internet Explorer versionOpen Internet Explorer, click Help > About Internet Explorer, or run 'winver' and check the Windows version which includes IE version in the systemAffected if Version shown is exactly 10 or exactly 11
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Confirm JScript 9 engine is in useInternet Explorer 10 and 11 use JScript 9 as the scripting engine. This is the default JScript implementation for these IE versions.Affected if The system uses Internet Explorer 10 or 11, which inherently include JScript 9
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Check for presence of security update KB3065822 or KB3074883Open Windows Update history or check Add/Remove Programs for security updates, or use 'wmic qfe list' command to list installed hotfixesAffected if The security update for CVE-2015-2419 is NOT installed (these KBs contain the patch)
A user is affected if they run Internet Explorer 10 or 11 without the corresponding security update installed.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply Microsoft security updates for this vulnerability. Until patched, restrict or disable Internet Explorer usage, or avoid visiting untrusted websites. Consider migrating to Microsoft Edge or alternative browsers.
- Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button, typing 'Windows Update' in the search box, and selecting Windows Update
- Click 'Check for updates' and wait while Windows checks for updates
- If updates are found, click 'Install updates'
- Restart your computer after the updates are installed
- Alternatively, manually download and install security update MS15-056 from the Microsoft Update Catalog
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2015-2419 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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