Description
Win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in April 2015, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published: 2015-04-21
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 90.2% High
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

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Metrics kev

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ssvc

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:56:02.628Z

Reserved: 2015-02-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-1701

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:47:17.780Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2015-04-21T10:59:00.073

Modified: 2026-04-22T16:31:09.030

Link: CVE-2015-1701

cve-icon Redhat

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