Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 8
CVE-2015-0001
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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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 1.9 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-006 (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99514 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99513 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/62134 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71927 (vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/134392/Microsoft-Windows-8.1-Ahcache.sys-NtApphel…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-0001?
- CVE-2015-0001 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 8, classified under CWE-264. Published 2015-01-13.
- Is CVE-2015-0001 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.