CVE-2015-1673 Privilege escalation in n/a

What is CVE-2015-1673?

CVE-2015-1673 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework, published on 13 May 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Windows Forms (aka WinForms) libraries in Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1, 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, and 4.5.2 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted partial-trust application, aka "Windows Forms Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1673?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft .Net Framework.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1673?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1673 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-1673 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1673 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2015-1671 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2024-29059 Microsoft .NET Framework Information Disclosure Exploited High 7.5
• CVE-2014-4073 Privilege escalation in n/a Critical 10.0

All Microsoft .Net Framework vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-v2rj-mwhv-c855.