CVE-2015-0081 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 23.8% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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."
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 23.76% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-19 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-03-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (9)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2003 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - Text Services Memory Corruption (MS15-020) | 2015-03-11 |
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
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