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."
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected products
Exploits & proofs of concept
- exploit-dbMicrosoft Windows - ClientCopyImage Win32k (MS15-051) (Metasploit)by Metasploit
- exploit-dbMicrosoft Windows - Local Privilege Escalation (MS15-051)by hfiref0x
References
- MISChttp://twitter.com/symantec/statuses/590208710527549440
- EXPLOIThttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049/
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74245
- MISChttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-051
- EXPLOIThttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367/
- MISChttps://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/04/probable_apt28_useo.html
- MISChttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032155
- MAILING_LISThttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/34
Updated 16m ago · 8 sources