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Microsoft Windows OLE Automation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 14 Feb 2013 17:16 Release Date: 14 Feb 2013 3500 Views

RISK: High Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS

TYPE: Windows OS

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Automation allocates memory. 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 affected than users who operate with administrative user rights.


Impact

  • Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

  • Windows XP

Solutions

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