MS14-015 Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege
2014-03-11 This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability and one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of these vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to the system and runs a specially crafted application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerabilities addressed in this bulletin:
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Vulnerabilities addressed in this bulletin:
- 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.
CVE-2014-0300 - Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel-mode driver improperly handles objects in memory.
CVE-2014-0323
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Related CVE Entries
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Max CVSS
7.2
EPSS Score
0.04%
Published
2014-03-12
Updated
2019-05-13
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Max CVSS
6.6
EPSS Score
0.05%
Published
2014-03-12
Updated
2019-05-13