PT-2015-2946 · Microsoft · Windows 10+1

Published 2015-12-08 · Updated 2025-03-26 · CVE-2015-6175

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows 10 Gold (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the way the Windows kernel handles objects in memory, allowing a local attacker to gain privileges via a crafted application. This could enable the attacker to run arbitrary code in kernel mode, install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit the issue, an attacker would first have to log on to the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-00043

CVE-2015-6175

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 10

References · 11

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6175 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-6175 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-00043 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-135 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/110644 · Telegram Post
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/116417 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/108905 · Telegram Post
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms15-135 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1034334 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-135 · Note