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CVE-2015-2453 (GCVE-0-2015-2453)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-08-15 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 05:17
VLAI
Summary
The Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application that continues to execute during a subsequent user's login session, aka "Windows CSRSS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033238 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Date Public
2015-08-11 00:00
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