CVE-2015-2511
mediumpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.039 · 90 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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-2015-2517, CVE-2015-2518, and CVE-2015-2546.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.2–7.2
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-38276Microsoft Windows Kernel - 'FlashWindowEx' Memory Corruption (MS15-097)functional · exploit_db
affected products (23)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76597cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485cnnvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097cnnvd
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-097Patchcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38276/cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76597enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097enisa_euvd
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