Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, 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 do not properly constrain impersonation levels, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka “NtCreateTransactionManager Type Confusion Vulnerability.”
Source: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-1643
Reference (s):
- MS:MS15-038
- URL: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-038
- SECTRACK:1032113
- URL: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032113