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Microsoft Windows OLE32 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 14 Dec 2011 12:29 Release Date: 14 Dec 2011 4781 Views

RISK: High Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS

TYPE: Windows OS

A vulnerability exists in OLE that could lead to remote code execution if a user opens a file that contains a specially crafted OLE object. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user. If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take complete control of the 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 XP
  • Windows Server 2003

Solutions

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