CVE-2015-2546
Detail
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.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
Microsoft Win32k Memory Corruption Vulnerability
03/15/2022
04/05/2022
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
NIST
Change History
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CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/13/2024 11:32:29 PM
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Modified Analysis by NIST 5/14/2019 4:30:38 PM
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*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_serve
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*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x86:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:
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CVSS V2
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
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Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76608 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76608 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097 No Types Assigned
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097 Patch, Vendor Advisory
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/08/2019 6:11:29 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x86:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x86:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/08/2019 6:11:29 PM
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*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x64:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x64:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/08/2019 6:03:15 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:standard:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/08/2019 6:03:15 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:essentials:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:essentials:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/08/2019 6:03:15 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:datacenter:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:datacenter:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 10/12/2018 6:10:02 PM
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097 [No Types Assigned]
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http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-097 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 12/21/2016 9:59:39 PM
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 11/28/2016 2:20:40 PM
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76608 [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 9/09/2015 1:34:57 PM
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Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:win
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CVSS V2
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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CWE
CWE-119
Changed
Reference Type
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-097 No Types Assigned
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-097 Advisory, Patch
Initial CVE Analysis 9/09/2015 12:59:26 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2015-2546 NVD
Published Date: 09/08/2015 NVD
Last Modified: 05/14/2019
Source: Microsoft Corporation