What is CVE-2015-2474?

CVE-2015-2474 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-08-15.

Is CVE-2015-2474 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Server 2008

CVE-2015-2474

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string in a Server Message Block (SMB) server error-logging action, aka "Server Message Block Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.312 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

uroboros-security/SMB-CVE

References

secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2474?: CVE-2015-2474 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-08-15.
Is CVE-2015-2474 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.