CVE-2015-1678 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can bypass ASLR protection via crafted function calls, enabling memory disclosure and facilitating further exploitation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-1678?

CVE-2015-1678 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 13 May 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, 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 allow local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted function call, aka "Microsoft Windows Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-1676, CVE-2015-1677, CVE-2015-1679, and CVE-2015-1680.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1678?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1678?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1678 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-1678 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-1678 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Microsoft Windows 7 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xc3r-6ggr-2gp4.

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