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Windows Vista Kernel Legacy Reply Path Validation Privilege Escalation
Secunia Advisory:	SA28015	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2007-12-11
Last Update:	2007-12-12
Popularity:	6,413 views

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

OS:	Microsoft Windows Vista

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CVE reference:	CVE-2007-5350

Description: A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows Vista, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the way the Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) validates certain conditions of legacy reply paths. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Solution: Apply patches. Windows Vista: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=9787619f-1297-411e-8b9c-3ad3e6a99797 Windows Vista x64 Edition: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=5f382050-8df6-43aa-82e9-8fad5ff8ecec Provided and/or discovered by: The vendor credits Thomas Garnier of SkyRecon. Changelog: 2007-12-12: Added link to US-CERT. Original Advisory: MS07-066 (KB943078): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-066.mspx Other References: US-CERT VU#601073: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/601073

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