Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2015-0058 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	72468
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2015-0058
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Feb 10 2015 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 15 2015 12:14AM
Credit:	n3phos, working with HP's Zero Day Initiative.
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2015-0058 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-2015-0058 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].

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2015-0058 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2015-0058 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Windows Homepage (Microsoft )