CVE-2015-6101

Microsoft Windows - Local Privilege Escalation via Kernel Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-6101. PoCs published by Nils Sommer.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a use-after-free condition in win32k.sys on Windows 7 32-bit systems, leading to a crash. The PoC requires multiple runs and is more reliable on multi-core systems due to a race condition.

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

This exploit triggers a use-after-free condition in win32k.sys on Windows 7 32-bit systems, leading to a crash. The PoC requires multiple runs and is more reliable on multi-core systems due to a race condition.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit (win32k.sys)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Windows 7 32-bit with Special Pool enabled · Multi-core system for higher reliability
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

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 0.0311
EPSS Percentile 86.1%

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