CVE-2015-6173
published 2015-12-09CVE-2015-6173: 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…
PriorityP338high7.2CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCCICAC
EXPLOIT
EPSS
3.11%
86.1th percentile
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-2015-6171 and CVE-2015-6174.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
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No detection rules found.
2015-12-09
Published