Overview
- 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."
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 7.8
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 1.8
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 7.2
- Impact score
- 10
- Exploitability score
- 3.9
- Vector string
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Known exploits
Data from CISA
- Vulnerability name
- Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Exploit added on
- Mar 3, 2022
- Exploit action due
- Mar 24, 2022
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
Configurations
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