Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2015-0057 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	72466
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2015-0057
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Feb 10 2015 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 10 2015 12:00AM
Credit:	Udi Yavo, CTO of enSilo.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2015-0057 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges and gain access to kernel memory.

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2015-0057 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2015-0057 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2015-0057 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Windows Homepage (Microsoft )