Memory corruption in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2015-6171
Published: February 2, 2017 / Updated: September 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5601
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-6171
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when handling of objects in kernel memory. A local attacker can execute a specially crafted program, trigger memory corruption and gain SYSTEM privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in privilege escalation on the vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2015-6171
Install update from vendor's website.