Microsoft Windows Photo Decoder Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
12 Mar 2015
Release Date:
11 Mar 2015
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RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows fails to properly handle uninitialized memory when parsing certain, specially crafted JPEG XR (.JXR) image format files. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure if an attacker runs a specially crafted application on an affected system.
Impact
- Information Disclosure
System / Technologies affected
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
- Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Download location for patches:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS15-029
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