| Vulnerability Name: | CVE-2015-0078 (CCN-101137) | ||||||||
| Assigned: | 2014-11-18 | ||||||||
| Published: | 2015-03-10 | ||||||||
| Updated: | 2019-05-14 | ||||||||
| Summary: | win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly validate the token of a calling thread, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." | ||||||||
| CVSS v3 Severity: | 8.0 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
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| CVSS v2 Severity: | 7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) 5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
6.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
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| Vulnerability Type: | CWE-264 | ||||||||
| Vulnerability Consequences: | Gain Privileges | ||||||||
| References: | Source: MITRE Type: CNA CVE-2015-0078 Source: CCN Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-023 Vulnerabilities in Kernel-Mode Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3034344) Source: BID Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry 72902 Source: CCN Type: BID-72902 Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2015-0078 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Source: SECTRACK Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry 1031897 Source: MS Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory MS15-023 Source: XF Type: UNKNOWN ms-kmd-cve20150078-priv-esc(101137) | ||||||||
| Vulnerable Configuration: | Configuration 1: Configuration CCN 1:  Denotes that component is vulnerable | ||||||||
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