CVE-2015-6100
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-2015-6101.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows Kernel - Device Contexts and NtGdiSelectBitmap Use-After-Free (MS15-115)
OS impact
Windows Affected 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| r2 | Affected | — |
| 1511 | Affected | — |
| - | Affected | — |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034114
- https://blog.fortinet.com/2016/08/17/root-cause-analysis-of-windows-kernel-uaf-vulnerability-lead-to-cve-2016-3310
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-115
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38796/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034114
- https://blog.fortinet.com/2016/08/17/root-cause-analysis-of-windows-kernel-uaf-vulnerability-lead-to-cve-2016-3310
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-115
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38796/
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.