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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902256
Category:Windows
Title:Microsoft Windows win32k.sys Driver 'CreateDIBPalette()' BOF Vulnerability
Summary:This host is prone to buffer ovreflow vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
This host is prone to buffer ovreflow vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to a buffer overflow error in the
'CreateDIBPalette()' function within the kernel-mode device driver 'Win32k.sys',
when using the 'biClrUsed' member value of a 'BITMAPINFOHEADER' structure as a
counter while retrieving Bitmap data from the clipboard.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to crash an affected
system or potentially execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Windows 7

- Microsoft Windows XP SP3 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Vista SP 2 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP 2 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP 2 and prior

Solution:
Apply the latest updates

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-2739
http://www.ragestorm.net/blogs/?p=255
http://secunia.com/advisories/40870
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2029
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG

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