CVE-2015-2418: Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool

Medium severity, CVSS 6.9. EPSS: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Race condition in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) before 5.26 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DLL, aka "MSRT Race Condition Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool: up to and including 5.25

Published 2015-07-20. Last modified 2026-06-17.