# 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 Explorer 8 through 11 and other products, al

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2015-10-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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."

## What to do

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## References

- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-108
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033800
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/54
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40798/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-106
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-515
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40798

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