CVE-2015-2429
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8,...
CVE-2015-2429 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Windows 7, published August 15, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.10%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 7.10%EPSS, 94th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allow attackers to bypass an application sandbox protection mechanism and perform unspecified registry actions via a crafted application, aka "Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used 9.3
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, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allow attackers to bypass an application sandbox protection mechanism and perform unspecified registry actions via a crafted application, aka "Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2015-2429- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allow attackers to bypass an application sandbox protection mechanism and perform unspecified registry actions via a crafted application, aka "Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2015-2429- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-2522No score
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, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allow attackers to bypass an application sandbox protection mechanism and perform unspecified registry actions via a crafted application, aka "Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2015-2522- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r7wx-mf89-63r5No score
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8,...
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, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allow attackers to bypass an application sandbox protection mechanism and perform unspecified registry actions via a crafted application, aka "Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-r7wx-mf89-63r5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-090
securitytracker.com/id/1033251
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-459
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-379
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-380
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2429
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r7wx-mf89-63r5