Privilege escalation in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2015-0055
Published: February 7, 2017 / Updated: March 10, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5652
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-0055
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of permissions. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it and run scripts with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in privilege escalation on the vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-0055
Install update from vendor's website.