First published: Tue Jan 13 2015(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in the Telnet service in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets, aka "Windows Telnet Service Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.0 | ||
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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CVE-2015-0014 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2015-0014, install the latest security updates from Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.
CVE-2015-0014 affects multiple systems including Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012.
Yes, CVE-2015-0014 can be exploited remotely by attackers sending crafted packets to the Telnet service.
Yes, known exploits for CVE-2015-0014 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the buffer overflow vulnerability.