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Go to dashboardA flaw in the Win32k.sys kernel-mode driver in Microsoft Windows Server lets a local user run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. It is on CISA's known-exploited list and is tagged as used in ransomware campaigns.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
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| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Win32k | vendor | – | – |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the Microsoft update for CVE-2015-1701 per vendor instructions (CISA required action); specific KB and patched build not stated in sources.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
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."
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