Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker can successfully exploit it.</p>

<p>An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p>

<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that WER handles and executes files.</p>