First published: Wed May 13 2015(Updated: )
The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allow local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted function call, aka "Microsoft Windows Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-1676, CVE-2015-1677, CVE-2015-1678, and CVE-2015-1679.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.0 | ||
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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CVE-2015-1680 has a critical severity rating due to its potential to allow local users to bypass ASLR protections.
To mitigate CVE-2015-1680, update your system with the latest security patches provided by Microsoft.
CVE-2015-1680 affects multiple Windows versions, including Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP2.
The main impact of CVE-2015-1680 is the local bypass of Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR), which could lead to further exploitation.
No, CVE-2015-1680 requires local access to the affected systems to be exploited.