CVE-2015-2360
highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.148 · 97 %ileEURUUSadded 2022-05-25remediate by 2022-06-15
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EPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
win32k.sys 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 or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (23)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows server 2003all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75025cnnvd
- 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
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75025enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032525enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-061enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75025Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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