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Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow in Messenger Service

Secunia Advisory:

SA10012

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Release Date:

2003-10-15

Last Update:

2003-11-17

Popularity:

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Critical:

Highly critical

Impact:

DoS
System access

Where:

From local network

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

OS:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server, Terminal Server Edition
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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Description:
Microsoft has issued patches for Microsoft Windows to fix a buffer overflow vulnerability in Messenger Service, which could lead to execution of arbitrary code.

The problem is that the Messenger Service doesn't verify the length of messages. This allows malicious people to send messages, which causes a buffer overflow that may allow execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability only affects systems where the Messenger Service is enabled.

The Messenger Service is disabled by default on Microsoft Windows 2003.

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