#VU5536 Information disclosure in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2015-2412
Published: January 30, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5536
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2412
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerabiity allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of file paths. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it and view content from arbitrary files on the system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of file paths. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it and view content from arbitrary files on the system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.