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CVE-2015-0001

N/A

Published: January 13, 2015 at 10:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:19 AM UTC

5 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2012Windows 8-1Windows Rt 8-1

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 3%

Description

The Windows Error Reporting (WER) component in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to bypass the Protected Process Light protection mechanism and read the contents of arbitrary process-memory locations by leveraging administrative privileges, aka "Windows Error Reporting Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Windows 8 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows 8-1 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows Rt · Microsoft

95%

gold

Windows Rt 8-1 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows Server 2012 · Microsoft

95%

goldr2

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-006

References (6)

x_refsource_MISC

Source: [email protected]

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134392/Microsoft-Windows-8.1-Ahcache.sys-NtApphelpCacheControl-Privilege-Escalation.html

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA

Source: [email protected]

http://secunia.com/advisories/62134

VDB Entryx_refsource_BID

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71927

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MS

Source: [email protected]

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-006

VDB Entryx_refsource_XF

Source: [email protected]

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99513

VDB Entryx_refsource_XF

Source: [email protected]

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99514

CVSS

1.9LOW[email protected]

Confidentiality: PARTIAL
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-264

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