First published: Tue Jul 14 2015(Updated: )
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows RT 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, aka "Windows DLL Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 |
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CVE-2015-2368 has a critical severity rating as it allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
To mitigate CVE-2015-2368, ensure that you apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.
CVE-2015-2368 affects Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows RT 8.1.
CVE-2015-2368 is classified as an untrusted search path vulnerability enabling remote code execution.
CVE-2015-2368 requires local access to the system to exploit the vulnerability, making it less of a risk for remote attacks.