Windows Object Packager Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026494 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026494
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-0009
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 10 2012
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): XP SP3, 2003 SP2; and prior service packs
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Windows Object Packager. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a file with a specially crafted embedded packaged object that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code located on a network share, a UNC, or WebDAV location. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Parvez Anwar (via Secunia Research) reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Windows XP Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=feaeda8c-84ee-47be-8c68-736f0e5b1fc7
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=211827f2-fe6a-4e16-a90c-0cc3b60a722d
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b8e46267-7988-4fbe-ae94-68b6fdb2e7d9
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5975b01e-139b-4b9d-a0d5-a87a279bfea1
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=26079c35-4b96-42fc-ad47-138be25a6bf0
A restart may be required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-002
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-002 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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