CVE-2015-2486
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 · uneditedMicrosoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow 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-2015-2487, CVE-2015-2490, CVE-2015-2492, CVE-2015-2494, CVE-2015-2498, and CVE-2015-2499.
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 · high confidenceMemory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7-11 and Microsoft Edge allows remote code execution via crafted webpages. The vulnerability stems from improper memory handling when the browser processes specific web content, enabling attackers to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code.
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 dataall versions= 7= 8= 9= 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
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 the installed browserCheck whether Microsoft Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge is in use on the system. Open the browser and navigate to 'Help' > 'About Internet Explorer' or check the Microsoft Edge 'Settings' > 'About' section to confirm the browser name.Affected if The system uses Microsoft Edge (any version) or Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11.
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Check Internet Explorer versionOpen Internet Explorer, click 'Help' in the menu bar, and select 'About Internet Explorer'. Record the version number displayed.Affected if The version listed is 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11.
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Verify security update MS15-106 installationOpen Windows Control Panel, navigate to 'Programs and Features', then click 'View installed updates' in the left panel. Search for security update KB3096443 (the update for MS15-106) in the list of installed updates.Affected if Security update KB3096443 or a subsequent Internet Explorer cumulative security update is NOT installed.
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Confirm Windows update statusOpen Windows Settings, go to 'Update & Security' > 'Windows Update', and click 'Check for updates'. Review the update history to verify if cumulative security updates released after October 2015 have been applied.Affected if No security updates for Internet Explorer or Edge have been installed since October 2015.
The system is affected if it runs Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7-11 or Microsoft Edge of any version AND lacks security update MS15-106 (KB3096443) or subsequent cumulative updates.
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.
From vendor dataApply Microsoft security updates (MS15-106 or subsequent cumulative updates) to patch the memory corruption vulnerability in affected Internet Explorer and Edge versions.
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- Implementation3.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2015-2486 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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