---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Secunia Vulnerability Intelligence Manager (VIM) enables you to handle vulnerability threats in a simple, cost effective way. Read more and request a free trial: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/vim/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Microsoft Windows CSRSS Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA45174 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/45174/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=45174 RELEASE DATE: 2011-07-12 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/45174/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/45174/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=45174 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. 1) An error in the "AllocConsole()" function within the Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) when multiple console objects are associated with a process can be exploited to cause a new process to obtain an orphaned object after the original process terminates. 2) An input validation error in the "SrvSetConsoleLocalEUDC()" function within the Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) can be exploited to write certain data into a NULL page. 3) An array-indexing error in the "SrvSetConsoleNumberOfCommand()" function within the Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) can be exploited to read data from certain kernel memory locations. 4) An integer overflow error in the "SrvWriteConsoleOutput()" function within the Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) can be exploited to corrupt memory. 5) An integer overflow error in the "SrvWriteConsoleOutputString()" function within the Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) can be exploited to corrupt memory. SOLUTION: Apply patches. Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits Matthew 'j00ru' Jurczyk, Hispasec Virustotal. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: MS11-056 (KB2507938): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS11-056.mspx OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------