MS.Audio.Service.Elevation.of.Privilege.Vulnerability.MS14-071

description-logoDescription

Windows Audio Service is part of the Windows operating system and helps to deal with audio output from a system.
The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an application uses the Microsoft Windows Audio service. The vulnerability by itself does not allow arbitrary code to be run.

affected-products-logoAffected Products

Windows Vista SP2
Windows 7 SP1
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2003 SP2
Windows Server 2008 SP2
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows RT and RT 8.1

Impact logoImpact

The vulnerable system can be compromised by a remote attacker to retrieve content or modify application setting on the system. Therefore there is a risk of creating a denial of service scenario, exposing sensitive information or executing arbitrary code.

recomended-action-logoRecommended Actions

Please download and apply patches as instructed in https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS14-071.

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Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)