Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6100.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Nils Sommer · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38795
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-115
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38795/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034114
Scores
EPSS
0.2310
EPSS Percentile
95.9%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (12)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
1511
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008
r2 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2012
... and 2 more
Published
Nov 11, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026