CVE-2015-2517
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
6.9
VIR risk
6.9
Description
The kernel-mode driver 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Memory Corruption Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2511, CVE-2015-2518, and CVE-2015-2546.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: secure@microsoft.com — https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| windows | - | affected | |
| windows | r2 | affected | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76606
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38278/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76606
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38278/
CWEs
CWE-264
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.