| CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS12-001 | Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (2644615) | Windows XP | Important | 11-01-2012 |
Technical Information
Brief overview of the risk:
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass the SafeSEH security feature in a software application. An attacker could then use other vulnerabilities to leverage the structured exception handler to run arbitrary code. Only software applications that were compiled using Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2003 can be used to exploit this vulnerability.
Detailed Information on the risk:
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Windows due to the way the kernel loads the structured exception handling tables. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass the SafeSEH defense-in-depth mechanism to facilitate exploitation of other vulnerabilities.
Further information on this exploit is available at : MS12-001
Affected Software
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2Windows 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 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 Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1