Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2015-2366
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 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 via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-073 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032904 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38266/ (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-2366?
- CVE-2015-2366 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under CWE-264. Published 2015-07-14.
- Is CVE-2015-2366 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.