PT-2015-2955 · Microsoft · Windows 8+4

Francisco Falcon + 1 · Published 2015-12-09 · Updated 2019-05-15 · CVE-2015-6127

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Media Center versions in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1

Description The issue allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted .mcl file. It is related to insufficient processing of video files in the Windows operating system.

Recommendations For Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1, consider restricting access to .mcl files until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using crafted .mcl files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-00052

CVE-2015-6127

Affected Products

Windows 7

Windows 8

Windows 8.1

Windows Media Center

Windows Vista

References · 8

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/server/ms15_134_mcl_leak.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/38912 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6127 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-00052 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-134 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1034335 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/78516 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-134 · Note