CVE-2015-2478

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers a Winsock call referencing an invalid address, aka "Winsock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034121	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-119	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034121	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-119	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::itanium:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2::::::

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:27

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034121 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034121 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-119 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-119 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2015-11-11 11:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-2478

Mitre link : CVE-2015-2478

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-2478

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_7
windows_server_2008
windows_rt
windows_8.1
windows_8
windows_rt_8.1
windows_10
windows_vista
windows_server_2012

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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