CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: the kernel in microsoft windows vista sp2, windows server 2008 sp2 and r2 sp1, windows 7 sp1, windows 8, windows 8.1, windows server 2012 gold and r2, windows rt gold and 8.1, and windows 10 gold and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "windows kernel memory elevation of privilege vulnerability," a different vulnerability than cve-2015-6171 and cve-2015-6173.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2015-12-09
Last Modified Date: 2019-05-15