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Microsoft Windows XP I2O Utility Filter Driver Privilege Escalation
Secunia Advisory: SA30203
Release Date: 2008-05-13
Popularity: 8,703 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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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows XP, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

An input validation error within a certain IOCTL handler in the I2O Utility Filter driver (i2omgmt.sys) and insecure permissions on the \\.\I2OExc device interface can be exploited to overwrite arbitrary memory and execute code with kernel privileges.

The vulnerability is reported in Windows XP SP2 including i2omgmt.sys version 5.1.2600.2180. Other versions may also be affected.

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