Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 13, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-0001
CVE-2015-0001
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."
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Affected products
7- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:x64:*:*
- Range: Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- packetstormsecurity.com/files/134392/Microsoft-Windows-8.1-Ahcache.sys-NtApphelpCacheControl-Privilege-Escalation.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62134nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71927nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-006nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99513nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99514nvd
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