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CVE-2015-2527

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 7.04% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2015-09-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2015-2527
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
7.04%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD 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."