The kernel-mode driver 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Memory Corruption Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2511, CVE-2015-2517, and CVE-2015-2518
Published Sep 9, 2015 ·Due Apr 5, 2022
8.2
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 10.11%
Description
The kernel-mode driver 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Memory Corruption Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2511, CVE-2015-2517, and CVE-2015-2518.
Affected products
No data.
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Mar 15, 2022
Patch Due
Apr 5, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (28 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.11% (0.10107) | 95.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.84% (0.10842) | 95.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 22, 2026 | 40.56% (0.40560) | 97.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 43.46% (0.43465) | 97.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 39.93% (0.39933) | 97.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 43.59% (0.43585) | 97.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 39.03% (0.39032) | 97.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 42.67% (0.42673) | 97.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 39.09% (0.39088) | 97.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 36.68% (0.36682) | 96.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 35.66% (0.35656) | 96.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 34.21% (0.34211) | 96.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 19, 2025 | 37.25% (0.37248) | 96.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 34.97% (0.34967) | 96.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 37.37% (0.37372) | 96.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00367) | 73.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00367) | 72.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00129) | 47.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 14, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00375) | 72.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00129) | 47.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00091) | 37.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00264) | 65.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00091) | 37.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.51% (0.12508) | 95.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 12.51% (0.12508) | 95.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 12, 2022 | 11.71% (0.11712) | 94.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.02% (0.11020) | 94.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.02% (0.11020) | 88.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76608 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2546 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76608 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2546 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
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