Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-2361
Hyper-V in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 does not properly initialize guest OS system data structures, which allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) by leveraging guest OS privileges, aka "Hyper-V Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2015-2361
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:datacenter:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:essentials:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-2361
0.16%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 52 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-2361
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-2361
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-2361
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032897
Microsoft Hyper-V Lets Local Guest Users Gain Privileges on the Host System - SecurityTracker
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-068
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-068 - Critical | Microsoft Docs
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