69501 : Microsoft Windows win32k.sys Driver GreEnableEUDC() Function Local Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2010-11-26

Description

Microsoft Windows is prone to an overflow condition. win32k.sys fails to properly process the 'GreEnableEUDC()' function, resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted 'SystemDefaultEUDCFont' registry value, a local attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Solution: Solution Unknown
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Uncoordinated Disclosure

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation
Windows XP
SP0
Windows Vista
SP0
Windows Server 2008
SP0
Windows 7
SP0
Windows Server 2003
SP0

References

Tools & Filters

51911

Credit

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.2
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2010-12-06 | Disagree?

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