(MS15-054) Vulnerability in Microsoft Management Console File Format Could Allow Denial of Service (3051768)

Publish date: May 28, 2015
  Severity: HIGH
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2015-1681
  Advisory Date: MAY 28, 2015

  DESCRIPTION

This security update addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which could allow denial of service if a remote attacker convinces a user to open a share containing a specially crafted .MSC file. However, an attacker would have no way of forcing a user to visit the share or view the file.

  SOLUTION

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Windows Vista Service Pack 2
  • Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows 8 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows RT

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