Microsoft .NET Memory Access Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027149 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027149
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-1855
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 12 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): 2.0 SP2, 3.5.1, 4
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft .NET Framework A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted XAML browser application (XBAP) that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a memory access bug and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
A specially crafted Windows .NET Framework application can bypass Code Access Security (CAS) restrictions.
Vitaliy Toropov (via Tipping Point's Zero Day Initiative) reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a web application 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 a fix.
A patch matrix is available in the vendor\'s advisory.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-038
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-038 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (2000), Windows (2003), Windows (2008), Windows (7), Windows (Vista), Windows (XP)
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Message History:
None.
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