Microsoft Windows Application Compatibility Cache Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in how the Microsoft Windows Application Compatibility Infrastructure (AppCompat) improperly checks the authorization of the caller's impersonation token. An attacker could attempt to exploit this to run a privileged application. The update addresses the vulnerability by implementing proper authorization checking of impersonation token usage.
Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
System / Technologies affected
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
- Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Download location for patches:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS15-001
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