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CVE-2015-0078

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2015-03-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly validate the token of a calling thread, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 8: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Rt: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72902
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031897
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-023
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72902
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031897
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-023

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