CVE-2015-2548 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted website exploiting a use-after-free flaw in Windows Shell Tablet Input Band.
- 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-2015-2548?
CVE-2015-2548 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 14 Oct 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
Use-after-free vulnerability in the Tablet Input Band in Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Windows 7 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Tablet Input Band Use After Free Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2548?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2548?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2548 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2015-2548 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2548 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-8c3f-j5c2-p5j3.