Microsoft Windows Shell Handler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
14 May 2014 14:43
Release Date:
14 May 2014
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RISK: High Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell improperly handles file associations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the Local System account. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full administrative rights.
Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
System / Technologies affected
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
- Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
- Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
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/MS14-027
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