CVE-2015-2418

Published: Jul 20, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

6.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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."

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Malicious Software Removal Tool

Microsoft

1 product

Malicious Software Removal Tool

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool	Up to 5.25

Related CWEs

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

References (6)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032901

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3074162

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032901

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3074162

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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