CVE-2015-2550

Severity

72%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

165%

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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.2. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

Type

Microsoft Windows

First reported 9 years ago

2015-10-14 01:59:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-05-15 18:46:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows RT

Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2

References

1033805

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

MS15-111

Patch, Vendor Advisory

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