PT-2015-1365 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2008+8

Published 2015-06-09 · Updated 2025-04-07 · CVE-2015-2360

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Server 2003 versions SP2 and R2 SP2 Windows Vista version SP2 Windows Server 2008 versions SP2 and R2 SP1 Windows 7 version SP1 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 versions Gold and R2 Windows RT versions Gold and 8.1

Description The issue is related to errors in resource management within the win32k.sys component of the Windows operating system. This can be exploited by a local attacker to elevate privileges or cause a denial of service, resulting in memory corruption, by using a specially crafted application. The vulnerability exists because the Windows kernel-mode driver, win32k.sys, fails to properly free memory. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code within the context of another user, potentially allowing them to install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations For Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows Vista SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows 7 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows 8, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Windows RT Gold and 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the win32k.sys driver to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

LPE

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-399

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-10457

CVE-2015-2360

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 7

Windows 8

Windows 8.1

Windows Rt

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Vista

References · 11

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-10457 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-2360 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-061 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2360 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/118110 · Telegram Post
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/75025 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1032525 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/108237 · Telegram Post
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-061 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms15-061 · Note