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Microsoft Windows Kernel 'win32k.sys' Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Information

Severity

Severity

Critical

Family

Family

Windows

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

9.3

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Wont Fix

Created

Created

12 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit is prone to memory corruption vulnerability. This NVT has been replaced by OID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902810.

Insight

Insight

The flaw is due to an error in win32k.sys, when handling a specially crafted web page containing an IFRAME with an overly large 'height' attribute viewed using the Apple Safari browser.

Affected Software

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

Solution

Solution

No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.

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