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Microsoft Wireless LAN AutoConfig Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (970710)
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
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 Patch
Created
Created
13 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-049.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is caused by a heap overflow error in the Windows Wireless LAN AutoConfig Service (wlansvc) when processing malformed frames.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior.
Solution
Solution
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.