Microsoft Windows Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:53657

Info

Microsoft Windows Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 53657
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: May 23 2012 12:00AM
Updated: May 23 2012 12:00AM
Credit: Oleksiuk Dmytro
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level privileges. Successfully exploiting this issue will result in the complete compromise of affected computers or cause denial of service conditions.

Windows XP SP3 with win32k.sys 5.1.2600.6206 is vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The following exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Microsoft Windows Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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