Windows Win32k.sys Keyboard Layout Bug Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026347 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026347
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 22 2011
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Impact:
Denial of service via local system
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Exploit Included: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Windows Kernel. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
A local user can trigger a flaw in NtUserLoadKeyboardLayoutEx() and cause the target system to crash.
A demonstration exploit is available at:
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18140
instruder reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can cause the target system to crash.
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Solution:
No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/ (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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Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:22:13 +0000
Subject: Win32k.sys
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http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18140
> instruder
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