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CVE-2015-6175: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-05-25
• EPSS: 5.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2015-12-09 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: all versions

References

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034334
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-135
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034334
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-135
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-6175

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