CVE-2015-0001 Security feature bypass in n/a
Administrators can bypass Protected Process Light to read arbitrary process memory in Windows Error Reporting.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-0001?
CVE-2015-0001 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 8, published on 13 Jan 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0001?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0001?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0001 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-0001 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0001 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 8
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c73w-5569-h45x.