Buffer overflow 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 via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Pool Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38268/ | third party advisory vdb entry exploit |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032525 | third party advisory vdb entry |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-061 | patch vendor advisory |