CVE-2015-2527

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control

Publication date:

09/09/2015

Last modified:

12/04/2025

Description

The process-initialization implementation in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 does not properly constrain impersonation levels, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Impact

Vector 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.20 HIGH
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete

Base Score 2.0

7.20

Severity 2.0

HIGH

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*

CVE-2015-2527

Description

Impact

Vulnerable products and versions

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools