CVE-2015-6100

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-2015-6101.

Score

CVSS 2.0 6.9 Medium

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2015-11-11

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected products

• Windows 10 (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 2012 (Microsoft)
• Windows Vista (Microsoft)

References

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034114
• https://blog.fortinet.com/2016/08/17/root-cause-analysis-of-windows-kernel-uaf-vulnerability-lead-to-cve-2016-3310
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-115
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38796/