Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Connection Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities( 12 August 2009 )
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.
Download locations for this patch
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- RDP Version 5.0 (KB958471) and RDP Version 5.0 (KB958470)
- RDP Version 5.1 (KB958470)
- RDP Version 5.2 (KB958470) - Windows XP Service Pack 2
- RDP Version 5.1 (KB958470)
- RDP Version 5.2 (KB958470)
- RDP Version 6.1 (KB956744) - Windows XP Service Pack 2
- RDP Version 6.0 (KB956744) - Windows XP Service Pack 3
- RDP Version 6.1 (KB956744)
- RDP Version 5.2 (KB958469) - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- RDP Version 5.2 (KB958469) - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- RDP Version 6.1 (KB956744) - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- RDP Version 5.2 (KB958469) - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- RDP Version 6.0 (KB956744) - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
-RDP Version 5.2 (KB958469) - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- RDP Version 6.0 (KB956744) - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
- RDP Version 5.2 (KB958469) - Windows Vista
- RDP Version 6.0 (KB956744) - Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- RDP Version 6.1 (KB956744) - Windows Vista x64 Edition
- RDP Version 6.0 (KB956744) - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- RDP Version 6.1 (KB956744) - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- RDP Version 6.1 (KB956744) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
- RDP Version 6.1 (KB956744) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
- RDP Version 6.1 (KB956744)
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