ms15-015

MS15-015 is a security bulletin published by Microsoft on February 10, 2015, addressing a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that could allow elevation of privilege. The privately reported vulnerability requires an authenticated attacker to first acquire administrator credentials and then run a specially crafted application to increase privileges. The update is rated Important and is part of Microsoft's regular security patch cycle. Discussions on WindowsForum.com focus on the bulletin details, severity, and the importance of applying the update to protect against privilege escalation attacks.