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Vulnerability Assessment Details

Buffer Overrun in the ListBox and in the ComboBox (824141)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for hotfix Q824141

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

A local user can elevate his rights.

Description :

A vulnerability exists because the ListBox control and the ComboBox control
both call a function, which is located in the User32.dll file, that contains
a buffer overrun. A possible hacker who had the ability to log on to a system
interactively could run a program that could send a specially-crafted Windows
message to any applications that have implemented the ListBox control or the
ComboBox control, causing the application to take any action a possible hacker
specified. A possible hacker must have valid logon credentials to exploit the
vulnerability. This vulnerability could not be exploited remotely.

Solution :

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003 :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-045.mspx

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 4
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:R/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 8827

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

Telephone Systems, Telecom

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