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MS15-024: Vulnerability in PNG Processing Could Allow Information Disclosure (3035132)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 81738
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.Description
The remote Windows host is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability due to improperly handled uninitialized memory when parsing specially crafted PNG image format files. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to visit a website containing specially crafted PNG image content, resulting in the disclosure of information.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 8, 2012, 8.1, and 2012 R2.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-024
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 81738
File Name: smb_nt_ms15-024.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 3/10/2015
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/10/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/10/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-0080
BID: 72909