Microsoft Windows Win32k.sys Malformed IFrame Memory Corruption (MS12-008; CVE-2011-5046)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2012-013 | |
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| Source: | Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS12-008 Secunia Advisory: 47237 |
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| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2011-5046 | |
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Who is Vulnerable? Windows 7 for x64-based Systems |
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| Vulnerability Description A memory corruption vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply updates from: MS12-008 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to an error in win32k.sys while opening web pages containing a specially crafted IFrame tag. A remote attacker may exploit this issue by enticing users to open a web page containing an IFrame with an overly large "height" attribute. Successful exploitation may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system with kernel-mode privileges. |
Protection Overview
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