CVE-2015-0002

EPSS 13.8%

The AhcVerifyAdminContext function in ahcache.sys in the Application Compatibility component in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not verify that an impersonation token is associated with an administrative account, which allows local users to gain privileges by running AppCompatCache.exe with a crafted DLL file, aka MSRC ID 20544 or "Microsoft Application Compatibility Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

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References

https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=118 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-001 http://secunia.com/advisories/61277 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99523 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99524 http://twitter.com/sambowne/statuses/550384131683520512 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71972 http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-discloses-unpatched-windows-vulnerability/