Microsoft Windows Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows CSRSS due to the way that the CSRSS processes a sequence of specially crafted Unicode characters. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the security context of the local system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
System / Technologies affected
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2008
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Download location for patches:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-003
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