Vulnerability CVE-2015-6171

Vulnerability CVE-2015-6171

Published: 2015-12-09

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-2015-6173 and CVE-2015-6174.

Type:

CWE-264

(Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score	Impact Subscore	Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10	10/10	3.9/10

Exploit range	Attack complexity	Authentication
Local	Low	No required
Confidentiality impact	Integrity impact	Availability impact
Complete	Complete	Complete

Affected software
Microsoft -> 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

References:

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034334

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-135

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