Microsoft Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities
Last Update Date:
15 Jan 2016
Release Date:
13 Jan 2016
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RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Windows while validating reparse points being set by sandbox applications. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could run arbitrary code in the security context of the local system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
System / Technologies affected
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1
- Microsoft Windows 10
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/MS16-008
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