CVE-2015-1701
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Apr 21, 2015
Updated: Jul 16, 2024
Summary
CVE-2015-1701 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Win32k.sys in kernel-mode drivers of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP2, and Server 2008 SP2. Local users are able to exploit this issue by utilizing a specially crafted application, resulting in elevated privileges. This vulnerability was exploited in the wild in April 2015, making it a significant security concern.
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Affected Products
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows
Affected Vendors
- Microsoft
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