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Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Connection Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities( 12 August 2009 )

Last Update Date: 28 Jan 2011 Release Date: 12 Aug 2009 5314 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

1. Remote Desktop Connection Heap Overflow Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (formerly known as Terminal Services Client) processes specific parameters returned by the RDP server. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system remotely. An attacker could then install programs or view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.

2. Remote Desktop Connection ActiveX Control Heap Overflow Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Terminal Services Client ActiveX control. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page that could potentially allow remote code execution if a user visited that page. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system.


Impact

  • Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Server 2008
  • RDP Version 5.0
  • RDP Version 5.1
  • RDP Version 5.2
  • RDP Version 6.0
  • RDP Version 6.1

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.

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