CVE-2015-2453 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can exploit CSRSS to access sensitive data from other user sessions, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2015-2453?
CVE-2015-2453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 15 Aug 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) 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 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application that continues to execute during a subsequent user's login session, aka "Windows CSRSS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2453?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1 and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2453?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-2453 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2453 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-xq5w-599v-6rhj.