CVE-2015-6098

Windows Vista/Server 2008/7 NDIS Buffer Overflow Local Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-6098. PoCs published by Nils Sommer.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a pool buffer overflow in an ioctl handler in Windows 7 32-bit, leading to a system crash. The vulnerability is in ndis.sys, netio.sys, or ntoskrnl, and the PoC is provided as a binary download.

Description

Buffer overflow in the Network Driver Interface Standard (NDIS) implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows NDIS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Nils Sommer · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38793

This exploit triggers a pool buffer overflow in an ioctl handler in Windows 7 32-bit, leading to a system crash. The vulnerability is in ndis.sys, netio.sys, or ntoskrnl, and the PoC is provided as a binary download.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit (ndis.sys, netio.sys, ntoskrnl)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Windows 7 32-bit system · Ability to execute the provided binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034115
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38793/

Scores

EPSS 0.0398
EPSS Percentile 89.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-119 CWE-264
Status published
Products (4)
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1
microsoft/windows_vista
Published Nov 11, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026