CVE-2015-1756

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Common Controls in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that is accessed with the F12 Developer Tools feature of Internet Explorer, aka "Microsoft Common Control Use After Free Vulnerability."

• CWE-416

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75017Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032524Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-060Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75017Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032524Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-060Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Jun 10, 2015

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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