CVE-2015-0081
Description
Windows Text Services (WTS) 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 remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) web site or (2) file, aka "WTS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows - Text Services Memory Corruption (MS15-020)
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Application: Microsoft Windows Text Services memory corruption.
Platforms: Windows
Versions: list.
Microsoft: MS15-020
Secunia: SA63220
{PRL}: 2015-03
Author: Francis Provencher (Protek Research Lab’s)
Website: http://www.protekresearchlab.com/
Twitter: @ProtekResearch
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1) Introduction
2) Report Timeline
3) Technical details
4) POC
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1) Introduction
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Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windowsline of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues.[5]It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies.[6]
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft)
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2) Report Timeline
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2015-02-08: Francis Provencher from Protek Research Lab’s found the issue;
2015-03-04: MSRC confirmed the issue;
2015-03-10: Microsoft fixed the issue;
2015-03-10: Microsoft release a Patch for this issue.
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3) Technical details
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An unspecified error in Windows Text Services can be exploited to cause memory corruption..
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4) POC
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http://protekresearchlab.com/exploits/PRL-2015-03.rar
https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb-bin-sploits/-/raw/main/bin-sploits/36336.rar
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Windows Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| r2 | Affected | — |
| - | Affected | — |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72886
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031890
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-020
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72886
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031890
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-020
CWEs
CWE-19
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.