CVEs / CVE-2015-2360

CVE-2015-2360: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 25 May 2022
high 7.2 CVSS 2.0 (NVD)
EPSS 14.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
Last changed at its sources 17 Jun 2026

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Summary

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

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."
The CVE record, via NVD · published 10 Jun 2015 · NVD status: Analyzed

Affected and fixed versions

As stated by the CVE record (from the CNA)
Product	Affected	Fixed in
n/a n/a	n/a	—

Exploitation

In CISA KEV since	25 May 2022
Due date for US federal agencies	15 Jun 2022
Used in ransomware campaigns	Unknown
Required action	Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Severity

CVSS 2.0	7.2 high `AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C` Scored by NVD
Weakness	CWE-119, CWE-416

References

CVE-2015-2360 on NVD
CVE-2015-2360 in the CISA KEV catalog
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75025 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032525 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-061 Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2360 US Government Resource

Sources

Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.

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