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CVE-2015-0096 Untrusted search path vulnerability 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,...

HighCVSS 9.3 EPSS 71.0% Framework module Public exploit
Published
Updated
Exploit status
Public exploit available

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, leading to DLL loading during Windows Explorer access to the icon of a crafted shortcut, aka "DLL Planting Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Microsoft windows 7 All versions No fix listed
Microsoft windows 8 All versions No fix listed
Microsoft windows 8.1 All versions No fix listed
Microsoft windows rt All versions No fix listed
Microsoft windows rt 8.1 All versions No fix listed
Microsoft windows server 2003 All versions No fix listed
Microsoft windows server 2008 All versions No fix listed
Microsoft windows server 2008 = r2-sp1 No fix listed
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 All versions No fix listed
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 = r2 No fix listed
Microsoft windows vista All versions No fix listed

References

  • 72894 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
  • 1031890 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
  • MS15-020 patch vendor-advisory