Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities
Last Update Date:
12 Mar 2014 12:40
Release Date:
12 Mar 2014
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RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
- Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel-mode driver improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges and read arbitrary amounts of kernel memory. - Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel-mode driver improperly handles objects in memory.
Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
- Information Disclosure
System / Technologies affected
- Windows XP
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2008
- 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:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS14-015
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