CVE-2015-1753 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2015-1753
Vulnerability Scoring

9.3
/10
Critical Threat

An extreme security risk, CVE-2015-1753 must be addressed immediately to prevent system compromise.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Medium
    Attack Complexity Analysis In Progress
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No authentication is required for exploitation.
  • Scope:
    Impact is confined to the initially vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2015-1753 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕥 06 May 2026, 22:30 UTC
Originally published on: 🕜 10 Jun 2015, 01:59 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 3983 days

CVSS Release: version 2

CVE-2015-1753 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2015-1753: Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-1732, CVE-2015-1742, CVE-2015-1747, and CVE-2015-1750.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2015-1753

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2015-1753 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2015-1753

Moderate complexity but no authentication required makes CVE-2015-1753 a potential risk.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2015-1753, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2015-1753, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2015-1753 does not compromise confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2015-1753 does not impact data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2015-1753 does not affect system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 59.952% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 97.99% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 2.010000000000005% of others.

CVE-2015-1753 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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