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Microsoft Windows Kernel NDProxy Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 15 Jan 2014 17:45 Release Date: 15 Jan 2014 3725 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS

TYPE: Windows OS

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the NDProxy component of the Windows kernel due to improper validation of input passed from user mode to the kernel. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to run code in kernel mode. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run a specially crafted application and take complete control of an affected system. The attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full administrator rights.


Impact

  • Elevation of Privilege

System / Technologies affected

  • Windows XP
  • Windows Server 2003

Solutions

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