Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities
Last Update Date:
9 Dec 2015 14:00
Release Date:
9 Dec 2015
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RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
Multiple elevation of privilege vulnerabilities exist due to the way the Windows kernel handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Impact
- Denial of Service
- 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/MS15-135
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