CVE-2015-6175: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High severity, CVSS 7.8. Actively exploited: in CISA KEV since 2022-05-25. EPSS: 5.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 1507: affected versions not specified

Published 2015-12-09. Last modified 2026-06-17.