CVE-2015-6128
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 mishandle library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Library Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 81.9%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 mishandle library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Library Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 81.89% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 8 December 2015
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows vista
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS 81.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-38918source ↗ | Microsoft Office / COM Object - 'els.dll' DLL Planting (MS15-134)windows · Google Security Research | remote | 9 December 2015 | yes |
| EDB-41706source ↗ | Microsoft Office - OLE Multiple DLL Side Loading Vulnerabilities (MS15-132/MS16-014/MS16-025/MS16-041/MS16-070) (Metasploit)windows · Metasploit | local | 8 December 2015 | yes |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78612
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034338
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-132
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38918/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78612
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034338
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-132
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38918/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.