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CVE-2015-6169

Status: ModifiedMedium (4.3)—

Microsoft Edge misparses HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Edge Spoofing Vulnerability."

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Microsoft — Edge

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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