CVE-2015-1758

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the LoadLibrary function in the kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory, aka "Windows LoadLibrary EoP Vulnerability."

6.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 7.15% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75004	vdb entry
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2015/JVNDB-2015-000086.html	third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-063	vendor advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN18146081/index.html	third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032527	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1758?: CVE-2015-1758 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1758?: To fix CVE-2015-1758, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1758 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2015-1758 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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