CVE-2015-2360

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win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CVSS 8.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE

0.0/10

REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY

8.4/10

General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?

Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
Technical severity: CVSS 8.8: +1.32
Fresh EPSS: 14.84%: +0.07

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 5 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)

0/100

Press, 30 days (60%)

0/100

Grounded branding (15%)

0/100

HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Hackread

Press · 03 Nov 2025, 08:00 · New Dante Spyware Linked to Rebranded Hacking Team, Now Memento Labs - Hackread

Securelist

Press · 13 Jan 2016, 08:00 · The Mysterious Case of CVE-2016-0034: The hunt for a Microsoft Silverlight 0-day - Securelist

Computer Weekly

Press · 11 Jun 2015, 07:00 · Kaspersky Lab praised for handling of Duqu 2.0 cyber attack - Computer Weekly

Virus Bulletin

Press · 10 Jun 2015, 07:00 · Duqu 2.0 found to target security company - Virus Bulletin

Securelist

Press · 10 Jun 2015, 07:00 · The Mystery of Duqu 2.0: a sophisticated cyberespionage actor returns - Securelist

Score evolution

● Hype ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.4 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence: Exploitation recorded
Priority basis: Recorded exploitation; CVSS 8.8; EPSS 14.8%
Attention, last 30 days: 0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential: network access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity: Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale: Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis: Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:57:39.719437+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline

Published

10 Jun 2015, 01:00

First press mention

10 Jun 2015, 07:00

Added to the CISA KEV catalog

25 May 2022, 00:00

Latest press mention

03 Nov 2025, 08:00

Score calculated

05 Nov 2026, 13:57