win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
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Screwy GUI carried dead code for 15 YEARS
Windows operating systems from XP to version 10 can be popped with a single bit, researcher Udi Yavo says. The hacker, formerly chief of the electronic warfare unit for Israeli defence contractor Rafael, detailed how the local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2015-0057) fixed in this week's Patch Tuesday update could grant attackers total control of machines. "A threat actor that gains access to a Windows machine can exploit this vulnerability to bypass all Windows security measures, defe...