# CVE-2015-2360: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

> CVE-2015-2360: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2015-2360
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:56:00Z

- Published: 2015-06-10 01:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:56 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 14.8%, 97th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-05-25, federal due date 2022-06-15, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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."

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Win32k

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2360)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2360)
- [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-061](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-061)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75025](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75025)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032525](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032525)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2015-2360 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2015-2360.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2015-2360 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T01:58:49.773Z