Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 Kernel-Mode Driver access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2. This affects an unknown function of the component Kernel-Mode Driver. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-2518. An attack has to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Kernel-Mode Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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-2015-2546.

The weakness was shared 09/08/2015 by Chris Evans with Google Project Zero as MS15-097 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-2518 since 03/19/2015. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85877 (MS15-097: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Graphics Component Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089656)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91094 (Microsoft Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS15-097)).

Applying the patch MS15-097 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (85877), SecurityFocus (BID 76607†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033485†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52524†). The entries VDB-77613, VDB-77614, VDB-77615 and VDB-77616 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 85877
Nessus Name: MS15-097: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Graphics Component Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089656)
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Patch: MS15-097

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-097
Researcher: Chris Evans
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-2518 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2518
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77624
SecurityFocus: 76607 - Microsoft Windows Kernel Mode Driver CVE-2015-2518 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033485 - Microsoft Graphics Component Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 52524 - [MS15-097] Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution in the Kernel-Mode Driver - CVE-2015-2518, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Created: 09/09/2015 10:05
Updated: 07/05/2025 19:02
Changes: 09/09/2015 10:05 (67), 05/03/2019 08:02 (11), 06/14/2022 15:12 (2), 06/14/2022 15:18 (1), 07/05/2025 19:02 (22)
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