CVE-2015-2360
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."
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 8.8 High
- Status
- Analyzed - secure@microsoft.com
- Published
- 2015-06-10
- Last modified
- 2025-10-21
- Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- since 2022-05-25, action due 2022-06-15: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Weaknesses
- CWE-119, CWE-416
Affected products
- Windows 7 (Microsoft)
- Windows 8 (Microsoft)
- Windows 8.1 (Microsoft)
- Windows Rt (Microsoft)
- Windows Rt 8.1 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2003 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2012 (Microsoft)
- Windows Vista (Microsoft)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75025
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032525
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-061
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2360
