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CVE-2015-2360: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-05-25
• EPSS: 14.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2015-06-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

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."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• 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 2003: r2-sp2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions

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
• 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

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