PT-2011-2985 · Microsoft · Windows Vista+6
Anshul Kothari
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Published
2011-10-11
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Updated
2023-12-07
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CVE-2011-1247
CVSS v2.0
9.3
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista version SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions SP2 through R2 SP1
Microsoft Windows 7 versions Gold through SP1
Description
The issue allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory. A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Active Accessibility component handles the loading of DLL files. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system, then install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights. Users with fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
Recommendations
For Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows Vista version SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions SP2 through R2 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows 7 versions Gold through SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
Fix
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Active Accessibility
Windows
Windows 7
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista
Windows Xp