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CVE-2015-1674

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.6 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2015-05-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-254

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."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 8: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Rt: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74488
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032292
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-052
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37052/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74488
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032292
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-052
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37052/

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