Vulnerability of the Windows operating system, allowing a perpetrator to execute arbitrary code

The vulnerability of the Windows Shell component of the Windows operating system is related to the use of memory after it is freed. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted toolbar item...

MS15-109: Description of the security update for Windows Shell: October 13, 2015

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Microsoft Windows Shell Remote Code Execution (MS15-109: CVE-2015-2515)

A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows shell. The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Windows shell improperly handles objects in memory while opening a crafted toolbar object in Windows. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim t...