CVE-2015-1674 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2015-1674

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server...

Vulnerability Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly validate an unspecified address, which allows local users to bypass the KASLR protection mechanism, and consequently discover the cng.sys base address, via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

windows 8, windows 8.1, windows rt, windows rt 8.1, windows server 2012
Vulnerable Versions:
r2

Timeline

Official Publish: May 13th, 2015
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.