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Vulnerabilities in Print Spooler Could Allow Remote Code Execution (961501)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-022.
Insight
Insight
The multiple flaws are due to, - Buffer overflow error in the Windows Print Spooler when parsing certain printing data structures, via a specially crafted RPC request and a malicious print server. - Error in the Windows Printing Service that does not properly check the files that can be included with separator pages. - Error in the Windows Print Spooler that does not properly validate the paths from which a DLL may be loaded.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2. Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior. Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior. 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.