Information disclosure in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2015-1678
Published: January 31, 2017 / Updated: September 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5550
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1678
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerabiity allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to private address information leaking during a function call. A remote attacker can bypass the ASLR protection mechanism, gain access to sensitive information and use it to launch further attacks against the affected system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
The weakness exists due to private address information leaking during a function call. A remote attacker can bypass the ASLR protection mechanism, gain access to sensitive information and use it to launch further attacks against the affected system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-1678
Install update from vendor's website.