CVE-2015-1725
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.038 · 90 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Buffer overflow in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.2
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-38270Microsoft Windows Kernel - 'win32k!vSolidFillRect' Buffer Overflow (MS15-061)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-38271Microsoft Windows Kernel - 'SURFOBJ' Null Pointer Dereference (MS15-061)functional · exploit_db
affected products (25)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows server 2003all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032525cnnvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-061cnnvd
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-061Patchcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38270/cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38271/cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032525enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-061enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38270/enisa_euvd
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