CVE-2015-6098 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in Windows NDIS to gain elevated privileges via a crafted application.

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-2015-6098?

CVE-2015-6098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 11 Nov 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the Network Driver Interface Standard (NDIS) implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows NDIS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-264, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6098?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6098?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6098 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-6098 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-6098 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Microsoft Windows 7 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7c4h-9cr7-4q47.

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