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 ·Due Jun 15, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 5.13%
Description
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."
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
May 25, 2022
Patch Due
Jun 15, 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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.13% (0.05127) | 92.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.15% (0.05147) | 91.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 2, 2026 | 4.81% (0.04813) | 89.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 6.40% (0.06395) | 91.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 2.92% (0.02917) | 85.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 5.00% (0.04996) | 89.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.73% (0.01727) | 81.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00208) | 59.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00208) | 59.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 5.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 14, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 30.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 5.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 29.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 5.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 72.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 72.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 70.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 50.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034334 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-135 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-6175 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034334 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-135 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-6175 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.