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- (MS15-051) Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3057191)
This security update addresses vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Windows. Once successfully exploited, it could allow elevation of privilege once attacker logs on locally and runs arbitrary code on the system thus compromising its security. This update also covers CVE-2015-1701, a Win32k elevation of privilege vulnerability that has been used in a targeted attack.