CVE-2015-6128 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges and execute code by tricking users into running a crafted application that exploits Windows library loading flaws.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-6128?
CVE-2015-6128 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 9 Dec 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
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 mishandle library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Library Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6128?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6128?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6128 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-6128 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-6128 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-8w74-h3q4-jvrx.