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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS15-135 Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers to Address Elevation of Privilege (3119075) Windows Server Important 09-12-2015

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to a target system and runs a specially crafted application.
Detailed Information on the risk:
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.
To exploit this vulnerabilities, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerabilities and take control over an affected system. The security update addresses the vulnerabilities by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.Further information on this exploit is available at : MS15-135

Affected Software

Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8.1 for 64-bit Systems
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 for 64-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 64-bit Systems