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CVE-2015-2527

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 6.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2015-09-09 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The process-initialization implementation in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 does not properly constrain impersonation levels, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 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 2012: r2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76599
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38199/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76599
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033485
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-097
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38199/

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