CVE-2015-0076 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read sensitive process memory by tricking users into visiting a crafted website that exploits improper memory initialization in the JXR image parser.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-0076?

CVE-2015-0076 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 11 Mar 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The photo-decoder implementation in 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, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly initialize memory for rendering of JXR images, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "JPEG XR Parser Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0076?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0076?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0076 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-0076 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0076 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 7 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-86p8-6x5r-8qmg.

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