CVE-2015-2418 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a race condition in the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool to gain elevated privileges via a crafted DLL.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-2418?
CVE-2015-2418 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jul 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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."
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2418?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2418?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2418 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-2418 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2418 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69p2-xp3c-ff6j.