CVE-2015-0072

Published: Feb 7, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving an IFRAME element that triggers a redirect, a second IFRAME element that does not trigger a redirect, and an eval of a WindowProxy object, aka "Universal XSS (UXSS)."

Affected (3)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Explorer

1 product

Internet Explorer

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 10
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 11
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 9

Related CWEs

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (24)

http://community.websense.com/blogs/securitylabs/archive/2015/02/05/another-day-another-zero-day-internet-explorer-s-turn-cve-2015-0072.aspx

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://innerht.ml/blog/ie-uxss.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Exploit

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130308/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-Universal-XSS-Proof-Of-Concept.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Exploit

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Feb/0

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/62658

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2879372/dangerous-ie-vulnerability-opens-door-to-powerful-phishing-attacks.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534662/100/0/threaded

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72489

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031888

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-018

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100606

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/02/04/internet-explorer-has-a-cross-site-scripting-zero-day-bug/

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://community.websense.com/blogs/securitylabs/archive/2015/02/05/another-day-another-zero-day-internet-explorer-s-turn-cve-2015-0072.aspx

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://innerht.ml/blog/ie-uxss.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130308/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-Universal-XSS-Proof-Of-Concept.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Feb/0

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/62658

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2879372/dangerous-ie-vulnerability-opens-door-to-powerful-phishing-attacks.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534662/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72489

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031888

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-018

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100606

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/02/04/internet-explorer-has-a-cross-site-scripting-zero-day-bug/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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