MS14-049 - Important: Vulnerability in Windows Installer Service Could Allow Elevation of...

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January 14, 2015 in Microsoft Support & Discussions

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Posted January 14, 2015

Severity Rating: Important

Revision Note: V1.2 (September 24, 2014): Bulletin revised to change Known issues entry in the Knowledge Base Article section from None to Yes.

Summary: This security update resolves a privately disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker runs a specially crafted application that attempts to repair a previously-installed application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit this vulnerability.