CVE-2015-2474: microsoft windows_vista

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-2474 is a high (CVSS 9.0) vulnerability in microsoft windows_vista. EPSS estimates a 30.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-08-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string in a Server Message Block (SMB) server error-logging action, aka "Server Message Block Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.