CVE-2015-2418

MEDIUM 6.9CVE-2015-2418 · Published 20/07/2015 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2015-2418 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability affecting malicious software removal tool (microsoft).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.5%, higher than 73.7% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
malicious software removal tool microsoft	`≤ 5.25`	No fix yet

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."

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool-Privilege-Escalation.html
securitytracker.com/id/1032901
technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3074162 · Patch

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