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CVE-2015-0078

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.68%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2015-03-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2015-0078
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.68%
Microsoft Windows

Original Filing — NVD Description

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."