CVE-2015-1768

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Memory Corruption Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Published: 2015-06-10 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-1768 is rated Moderate Risk (56.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.64%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-1768

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-08-01 2.21% 1.64% -0.57%
2 2025-05-21 0.62% 2.21% +1.59%
3 2025-03-30 0.62%

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-1768

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-1768

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-1768

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows_2003_server cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:r2_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2003 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-1768

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