Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2015-2502 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Security Account Manager (T1003.002); ranked in the top 1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7 through 11 contain a memory corruption vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2015-2502 and assigned CWE-787, that stems from improper handling of crafted web content. The flaw permits out-of-bounds writes and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, reflecting network attack vectors with low complexity and no required privileges beyond user interaction.
Remote attackers can exploit the issue by serving a malicious webpage that triggers the corruption when rendered in an affected browser instance. Successful exploitation grants arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user or, alternatively, a denial-of-service condition through memory corruption.
Public references, including contemporaneous security advisories, indicate that Microsoft released an emergency out-of-band patch to address the flaw after observing active exploitation in August 2015. The references further note that the vulnerability was already being used in targeted attacks at the time of disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2015-2595
Vulnerability Data
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.
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 13 April 2022
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Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover out-of-bounds write flaws so they can be remediated.
Patching or replacing vulnerable software directly eliminates known instances of this coding weakness.
Secure-development practices (static analysis, bounds checking, code review) are the primary means of preventing out-of-bounds writes.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.