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CVE-2015-6175
HIGH
CISA KEV
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."
Published: Dec 9, 2015
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | - |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-4r4r-223f-8hjj
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted...
References (5)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034334 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-135 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034334 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-135 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-6175 US Government Resource
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.8 / 10
EPSS Score
5.33%
Top 7% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
62.8 / 100
CISA Known Exploited
Date Added:
2022-05-25
Due Date:
2022-06-15
Required Action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Data Sources
NVD
CISA KEV
EPSS
GitHub