CVE-2015-2363 Privilege escalation in n/a

What is CVE-2015-2363?

CVE-2015-2363 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, published on 14 Jul 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2363?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2363?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2363 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-2363 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2363 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server

• CVE-2008-0015 Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2015-1701 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2013-5065 Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2011-1268 Code injection in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2011-1868 Memory corruption in n/a Critical 10.0

All Microsoft Windows 2003 Server vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-2w52-h5q8-4cwq.