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Microsoft Windows Image Aquisition Service Privilege Escalation
Secunia Advisory: SA24132
Release Date: 2007-02-13
Popularity: 11,028 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-0210


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows XP, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unchecked buffer in the Windows Image Acquisition service and can be exploited to execute code with escalated privileges.

Solution:
Apply patch.

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=ce695e0e-938c-4fc6-a9a2-0eb9fc3e5512

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Original Advisory:
MS07-007 (KB927802):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-007.mspx


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