CVEvulnerability

CVE-2015-2360

8.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2015-06-10 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Win32k

Win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain privileges or cause denial-of-service (DoS).

Added to KEV: 2022-05-25
Remediation due: 2022-06-15
Ransomware use: Unknown
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2360

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2015-06-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0): 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected]): 7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses: CWE-119, CWE-416

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 configurations

• microsoft windows 7 • microsoft windows 8 • microsoft windows 8.1 • microsoft windows rt • microsoft windows rt 8.1 • microsoft windows server 2003 • microsoft windows server 2003 r2 • microsoft windows server 2008 • microsoft windows server 2008 r2 • microsoft windows server 2012 • microsoft windows server 2012 r2 • microsoft windows vista

Weakness · CWE (2)

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer weakness
CWE-416 Use After Free weakness

References