Windows Kernel Input Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021826 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021826
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-0081
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 10 2009
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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): 2000 SP4, XP SP3, 2003 SP2, Vista SP1, 2008; and prior service packs
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Windows Kernel. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted WMF or EMF file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger an input validation flaw in the graphics device interface (GDI) and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Helmut Buhler 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:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=98bb7d40-89a0-470a-8eb7-06f15072a635
Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e09641ba-6cbe-4095-82b5-703d3a7dc33b
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d0d704c6-48c2-4907-b6c3-2455d7cf21c8
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f5cfb8da-e7cc-4183-8631-507c2a406500
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ecf75c70-8489-41ad-9759-3a07e13957be
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=04be3d7e-7dda-4dca-887a-e7a8156ede1c
Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4b1aaaba-f355-4265-83c0-50b901856ced
Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0fcac480-d6db-4a94-8c7d-b7319282cf56
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=38851df2-4fb5-4d28-9d15-181c260cf8cf
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ec15acc4-3e0f-4414-9383-61c122ff1382
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=eead6f93-10fd-4492-8137-481d9876a5fe
A restart is required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-006.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-006.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation 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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