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Microsoft Windows "SystemParametersInfo()" Privilege Escalation

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SA35323

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Release Date:

2009-06-03

Last Update:

2009-06-15

Popularity:

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Critical:

Less critical

Impact:

Privilege escalation

Where:

Local system

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 Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when processing calls to the "SystemParametersInfo()" function. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by issuing specially crafted SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER and SPI_GETDESKWALLPAPER calls.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code with kernel mode privileges.

The vulnerability is confirmed in fully patched versions of Windows XP SP3 and Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition SP2. Other versions may also be affected.

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