CVE-2015-0001
First published: Tue Jan 13 2015(Updated: )
The Windows Error Reporting (WER) component in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to bypass the Protected Process Light protection mechanism and read the contents of arbitrary process-memory locations by leveraging administrative privileges, aka "Windows Error Reporting Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows 8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
| Microsoft ATM Font Driver | =gold | |
| Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | =gold | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | =r2 |
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Reference Links
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134392/Microsoft-Windows-8.1-Ahcache.sys-NtApphelpCacheControl-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62134
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71927
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-006
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99513
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99514
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/type
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/tags
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft windows 8
- canonical/microsoft windows 8.1
- canonical/microsoft atm font driver
- version/microsoft atm font driver/gold
- canonical/microsoft windows rt 8.1
- canonical/microsoft windows server 2012
- version/microsoft windows server 2012/gold
- version/microsoft windows server 2012/r2