CVE ID | CVE-2015-2412 |
CVSS SCORE | 4.7, AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
AFFECTED VENDORS |
Microsoft |
AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Internet Explorer |
VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
The specific flaw exists within the IE broker process when processing a file name for reading in the routine IShdocvwBroker::MOTWCreateFileW. Using a directory junction and a symbolic link, code running inside the EPM AppContainer can read any file that the normal user account can read, bypassing the restrictions designed into EPM. |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS15-065 |
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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CREDIT | Ashutosh Mehra (https://twitter.com/ashutoshmehra) |