Description
Win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in April 2015, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/34Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://twitter.com/symantec/statuses/590208710527549440Press/Media Coverage
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74245Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032155Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-051Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/04/probable_apt28_useo.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/34Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://twitter.com/symantec/statuses/590208710527549440Press/Media Coverage
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74245Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032155Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-051Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/04/probable_apt28_useo.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-1701US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 21, 2015
- Last modified
- Aug 14, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Mar 3, 2022
- NVD status
- Analyzed