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Revision 1
Name KB977165
Type Important
Average Threat Rating
Version
Security
Release Date
2/11/2011
Summary
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-015 - Important
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (977165)
Details
This security update resolves one publicly disclosed and one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logged on to the system and then ran a specially crafted application. To exploit either vulnerability, an attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally. The vulnerabilities could not be exploited remotely or by anonymous users.

This security update is rated Important for all supported editions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section.

The security update addresses the vulnerabilities by ensuring that the Windows Kernel handles exceptions properly. For more information about the vulnerabilities, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection for the specific vulnerability entry under the next section, Vulnerability Information.
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