What is CVE-2015-2418?

CVE-2015-2418 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). Published 2015-07-20.

Is CVE-2015-2418 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool

CVE-2015-2418

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."

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

Published 2015-07-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (72.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-362 — Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3074162 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1032901 (vdb-entry)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/163755/Microsoft-Windows-Malicious-Software-Remov…

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2418?: CVE-2015-2418 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). Published 2015-07-20.
Is CVE-2015-2418 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.