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CVE-2015-2418

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.9 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2015-07-20 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-362

Description

Race condition in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) before 5.26 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DLL, aka "MSRT Race Condition Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool: through 5.25

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool-Privilege-Escalation.html
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032901
• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3074162
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool-Privilege-Escalation.html
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032901
• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3074162

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