Microsoft Windows Win32k Window Handle Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
15 Jan 2014 17:46
Release Date:
15 Jan 2014
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RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel-mode driver improperly uses window handle thread-owned objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
System / Technologies affected
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2008 R2
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Download location for patches:
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS14-003
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