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CVE-2015-2546

Known Exploited (CISA KEV)HIGH

8.2

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score61.7520%

EPSS Percentile96.95th

PublishedSep 9, 2015

Last ModifiedApr 22, 2026

Vulnerability 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 Platforms (CPE)

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Microsoft

Windows 10 1507

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows 7

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows 8

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows 8.1

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Rt

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Rt 8.1

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

= r2

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Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

= r2

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Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

= r2

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Microsoft

Windows Vista

All versions

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76608

🔗 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485

🔗 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76608

🔗 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485

🔗 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097

🔗 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2546

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