Published:
12 December 2007
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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2007.0999 -- [Win]
MS07-066 - Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow
Elevation of Privilege
12 December 2007
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Windows Vista
Windows Vista x64
Publisher: Microsoft
Impact: Administrator Compromise
Access: Existing Account
CVE Names: CVE-2007-5350
Original Bulletin:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS07-066.mspx
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-066 Important
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (943078)
This important security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability
in the Windows kernel. An attacker who successfully exploited this
vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker
could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new
accounts with full administrative rights.
This is an important security update for supported editions of Windows Vista.
Affected Software
Windows Vista
Windows Vista x64 Edition
Vulnerability Details
Windows Kernel Vulnerability
CVE-2007-5350
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows
kernel processes certain access requests. This vulnerability could allow an
attacker to run code and to take complete control of the system. An attacker
could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new
accounts with full administrative rights. Users whose accounts are configured
to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who
operate with administrative user rights.
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