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Microsoft Windows Mail / Windows Meeting Space Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 9 Nov 2011 12:26 Release Date: 9 Nov 2011 5562 Views

RISK: High Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS

TYPE: Windows OS

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Windows Mail and Windows Meeting Space handle the loading of DLL files. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.


Impact

  • Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server 2008 R2

Solutions

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