CVEvulnerability
CVE-2015-0078
7.2 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2015-03-11
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- 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 configurations
• microsoft windows 8
• microsoft windows 8.1
• microsoft windows rt
• microsoft windows rt 8.1
• microsoft windows server 2012
• microsoft windows server 2012 r2
Related
Weakness · not in database (1)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72902 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031897 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-023 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72902 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031897 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-023 Patch, Vendor Advisory