CVE-2015-2509 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted Media Center link file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-2509?
CVE-2015-2509 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 9 Sep 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Media Center link (mcl) file, aka "Windows Media Center RCE Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2509?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2509?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2509 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is CVE-2015-2509 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-2509 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cvw5-r6p2-vxj5.