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Microsoft Windows CSRSS Reference Count Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 14 Feb 2013 17:40 Release Date: 14 Feb 2013 4122 Views

RISK: High Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS

TYPE: Windows OS

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows CSRSS improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the 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 7
  • Windows Server 2008 R2

Solutions

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