CVEvulnerability
CVE-2015-6175
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows
The kernel in Microsoft Windows contains a vulnerability that allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.
- Added to KEV
- 2022-05-25
- Remediation due
- 2022-06-15
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Notes
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6175
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2015-12-09
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected configurations
• microsoft windows 10 1507
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034334 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-135 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034334 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-135 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-6175 US Government Resource