(MS15-065) Security Update for Internet Explorer (3076321)
Publish date: August 16, 2015
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2015-1729,CVE-2015-1733,CVE-2015-1767,CVE-2015-2384,CVE-2015-2385,CVE-2015-2390,CVE-2015-2391,CVE-2015-2397,CVE-2015-2398,CVE-2015-2414,CVE-2015-2419,CVE-2015-2421,CVE-2015-2422,CVE-2015-2425,CVE-2015-1738,CVE-2015-2372,CVE-2015-2383,CVE-2015-2388,CVE-2015-2389,CVE-2015-2401,CVE-2015-2402,CVE-2015-2403,CVE-2015-2404,CVE-2015-2406,CVE-2015-2408,CVE-2015-2410,CVE-2015-2411,CVE-2015-2412,CVE-2015-2413
Advisory Date: AUG 16, 2015
DESCRIPTION
This security update resolves several vulnerabilities in several versions of Internet Explorer installed on various Windows operating systems. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if exploited successfully by an attacker. In addition, CVE-2015-2372 is a vulnerability in the VBScript engine that also affects the Internet Explorer is also covered in this update as well as in MS15-066 bulletin.
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Internet Explorer 10
- Internet Explorer 11
- Internet Explorer 6
- Internet Explorer 7
- Internet Explorer 8
- Internet Explorer 9
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