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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L L N U H H H 7.8 .5620 99.0 YES
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed n/a n/a – —
TIMELINE Feb 17 Reserved by microsoft Mar 3 Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-03-24 Mar 3 Published (CNA: microsoft) Aug 13 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2015-1701. Public exploit reference added.
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."
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2015 | Reserved | Reserved by microsoft |
| March 3, 2022 | KEV ADDED | Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-03-24 |
| March 3, 2022 | Published | Published (CNA: microsoft) |
| August 13, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2015-1701. Public exploit reference added. |
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | — | n/a | — |
Authoritative record: CVE-2015-1701 at cve.org
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