CVE-2015-2365
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.035 · 89 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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 via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege 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 (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-38267Microsoft Windows Kernel - 'UserCommitDesktopMemory' Use-After-Free (MS15-073)functional · exploit_db
affected products (23)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows 2003 serverall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (5)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-073Patchcnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032904cnnvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-073cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38267/cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032904enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-073enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38267/enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032904nvd
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