(MS15-038) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3049576)

  Severity: HIGH
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2015-1643,CVE-2015-1644
  Advisory Date: APR 22, 2015

  DESCRIPTION

This update resolves two vulnerabilities that exist in several Windows operating systems. Both vulnerabilities, when exploited, could allow elevation of privilege of the attacker. Both vulnerabilities exist in the failure to validate and enforce impersonation levels in Windows.

  SOLUTION

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Windows Server 2003 R2 Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Windows Vista Service Pack 2
  • Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 8 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows RT
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • 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)