CVE-2015-2546

8.2 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: September 09, 2015 Modified: October 22, 2025

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-2015-2517, and CVE-2015-2518.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76608
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76608
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

7 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.2 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
39.9%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-04-05

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

microsoft