Security bypass in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2015-2529
Published: February 1, 2017 / Updated: February 21, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5576
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2529
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper initialization of a memory address in the Windows kernel. A local attacker can execute a specially crafted program, bypass Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (KASLR) and obtain the base address of the kernel driver.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-2529
Install update from vendor's website.