HIGHCVSS 7.8KNOWN EXPLOITEDRANSOMWARE: KNOWN

CVE-2015-1701

CVE-2015-1701 updated by NVD

Published: 2022-03-03
Modified: 2026-09-21
Sources: cisa-kev, nvd

Summary

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."

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1701

Includes data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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