| CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS11-011 | Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2393802) | Windows XP | Critical | 09-02-2011 |
Technical Information
Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability and one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logged on locally and ran a specially crafted application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit these vulnerabilities.
Detailed Information on the risk:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to the way that the Windows kernel allocates memory when reading user-supplied data. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode and take complete control of an affected system.
Further information on this exploit is available at : MS11-011
Affected Software
Windows XP Service Pack 3Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2*
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2*
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems*
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems