MS Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Privilege Escalation and RCE Vulnerabilities (3000061)

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Summary
This host is missing an critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS14-058.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow attacker to gain escalated privilege and compromise a user's system. Impact Level: System
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS14-058
Insight
The flaw is due to errors in win32k.sys when handling certain objects and parsing TrueType fonts.
Affected
Microsoft Windows 2003 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows Vista x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows 7 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and prior Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and prior Microsoft Windows 8 x32/x64 Microsoft Windows 8.1 x32/x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2012/R2
Detection
Get the vulnerable file version and check appropriate patch is applied or not.
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
High Severity
Classification
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