(MS12-042) Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2711167)
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-0217,CVE-2012-1515
Advisory Date: JUN 13, 2012
DESCRIPTION
This update resolves a vulnerability in Windows that could allow elevation of privilege when exploited. This update corrects handling of system requests done by Windows User Mode Scheduler and managing BIOS ROM.
SOLUTION
PATCH:
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core Installation)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Server Core Installation)