{
    "id": "CVE-2015-2518",
    "published": "2015-09-09 00:59:30",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:24:14",
    "cvss_score": "6.9",
    "cvss_severity": "MEDIUM",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-264",
    "description": "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.03883",
    "epss_percentile": "0.89915",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-04 18:17:12",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_10"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_7"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_8"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_8.1"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_rt"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_rt_8.1"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_server_2008"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_server_2012"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_vista"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "38277",
            "title": "Microsoft Windows Kernel - 'bGetRealizedBrush' Use-After-Free (MS15-097)",
            "date": "2015-09-22",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38277"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76607",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485",
        "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38277/",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76607",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485",
        "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38277/"
    ]
}