Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) in the way that WINS does not sufficiently validate the data structures within specially crafted WINS network packets.
Detailed Information on the risk:
The vulnerability could allow a local attacker to run code with elevated privileges. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete date; or create new accounts.Further information on this exploit is available at : MS08-034