73795 : Microsoft Windows CSRSS SrvWriteConsoleOutputString() Function Local Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2011-07-12

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2011-1870" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Integer overflow in the Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (aka CSRSS) in the Win32 subsystem in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Windows Server 2003 SP2, allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application that triggers an incorrect memory assignment for a user transaction, aka "CSRSS Local EOP SrvWriteConsoleOutputString Vulnerability."

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Private
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Authentication Required

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability. Check the vendor advisory or solution in the references section.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

OVAL ID: 12889
CVE ID: 2011-1870 (see also: NVD)
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 2507938
Secunia Advisory ID: 45174
Bugtraq ID: 48605
Related OSVDB ID: 73792 73793 73794 73796
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS11-056
CERT: TA11-193A

Credit

Matthew 'j00ru' Jurczyk - Hispasec Virustotal

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.2
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2011-07-14 | Disagree?

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