Memory corruption in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2015-1719
Published: January 26, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5380
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1719
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-1719
Install update from vendor's website.