Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU5604

Memory corruption in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2015-6173

Published: February 2, 2017 / Updated: September 14, 2018

Vulnerability identifier: #VU5604

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-2015-6173

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

How to mitigate CVE-2015-6173

Install update from vendor's website.

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

Exploit #992 - win32k Clipboard Bitmap - Use-After-Free (March 18, 2020)

External References

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms15-135