Advisory Details

July 14th, 2015

Microsoft Internet Explorer CTableCell colspan Improper Indexing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2015-2388
CVSS SCORE	6.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	Microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Internet Explorer
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION	Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['19797']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the usage of CTableCell objects containing manipulated colspan attributes. Improper use of an internal array leads to remote code execution. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS15-065
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2015-04-23 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2015-07-14 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	B6BEB4D5E828CF0CCB47BB24AAC22515

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