Microsoft DirectPlay CLSID_DirectPlay8Address (MS12-082; CVE-2012-1537)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2012-1261 | |
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| Source: | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-082 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2012-1537 | |
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Who is Vulnerable? Windows XP Service Pack 3 Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems Windows Server 2012 |
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| Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in the DirectPlay component of the DirectX library on Windows. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches from: MS12-082 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to an error in the affected ActiveX control. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an affected user to open a malicious Office document that initiates the vulnerable control. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows execution of arbitrary code on the target. |
Protection Overview
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