Windows C Runtime Library Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026678 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026678
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-0150
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 14 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): Vista SP2, 2008 SP2, 7 SP1, 2008 R2 SP1; and prior service packs
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Windows C Runtime. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted media file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a buffer overflow in 'msvcrt.dll' and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Any application that uses 'msvcrt.dll' is affected.
Alexander Gavrun (via TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative) reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a media 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 Vista Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c503c7b1-24f8-40a4-8283-c1e4abf90b57
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ddbd9fcf-10c4-4089-88c0-c2a6c288222b
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0c1812af-f57d-455d-a81d-5e03db99b2f7
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e1b66bb5-ea12-44a5-807a-f21ede0dc76d
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3a96ab34-8f45-48bf-a98b-9e683b50aaa0
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=403f355c-2273-42ac-8263-d662f5d7740c
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8bd8e804-ca4d-4326-bc60-345e2975b7aa
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d868c5ef-165a-46a0-b832-e6ca55a910f9
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e5416371-495b-4dc7-a239-f9185f968969
A restart is required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-013
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-013 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary 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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