CVE-2015-6184
HighSummary
The CAttrArray object implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a malformed CSS token sequence in conjunction with modifications to HTML elements.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability may lead to serious security incidents, including system takeover or disruption of service.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Internet Explorer to the latest version and to monitor and restrict access to potentially dangerous CSS content.
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Original NVD description (English source)
The CAttrArray object implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (type confusion and memory corruption) via a malformed Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence in conjunction with modifications to HTML elements, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6048 and CVE-2015-6049.