CVE-2015-0096

Untrusted search path vulnerability 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 local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, leading to DLL loading during Windows Explorer access to the icon of a crafted shortcut, aka "DLL Planting Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CVSS v2.0 NVD

9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

70.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Published

2015-03-11

Updated

2024-08-06

Metasploit modules (2)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ms15_020_shor…
• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/smb/ms15_020_shortcut_ic…

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14403

Security advisories

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-020
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72894
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031890

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry