CVE-2015-1701 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2015-1701

Win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003...

Vulnerability Description

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."

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

windows 2003 server, windows 7, windows server 2008, windows vista
Vulnerable Versions:
r2

Timeline

Official Publish: April 21st, 2015
Last Modified: October 21st, 2025
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.