The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted application, aka Win32k Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability.
Weakness
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows_7 | Microsoft | –sp1 (including) | –sp1 (including) |
| Windows_8 | Microsoft | - (including) | - (including) |
| Windows_8.1 | Microsoft | - (including) | - (including) |
| Windows_rt | Microsoft | - (including) | - (including) |
| Windows_rt_8.1 | Microsoft | - (including) | - (including) |
| Windows_server_2003 | Microsoft | –sp2 (including) | –sp2 (including) |
| Windows_server_2003 | Microsoft | r2-sp2 (including) | r2-sp2 (including) |
| Windows_server_2008 | Microsoft | –sp2 (including) | –sp2 (including) |
| Windows_server_2008 | Microsoft | r2-sp1 (including) | r2-sp1 (including) |
| Windows_server_2012 | Microsoft | - (including) | - (including) |
| Windows_server_2012 | Microsoft | r2 (including) | r2 (including) |
| Windows_vista | Microsoft | –sp2 (including) | –sp2 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032525
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-061
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38274/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032525
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-061
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38274/