Memory corruption in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2015-1719

Vulnerability identifier: #VU5380

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1719

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper handling of buffer elements. A local attacker can run a specially crafted program to request specific memory content and read important data.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

Install update from vendor's website.

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms15-061

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