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

 

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

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.

How to mitigate CVE-2015-1719

Install update from vendor's website.

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