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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS09-044 Vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Connection Could Allow Remote Code Execution (970927) Microsoft Windows Critical 12-08-2009

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker successfully convinced a user of Terminal Services to connect to a malicious RDP server or if a user visits a specially crafted Web site that exploits this vulnerability.
Detailed Information on the risk:

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.


Further information on this exploit is available at : MS09-044

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Vista
Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2