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WM_TIMER Message Handler Privilege Elevation (Q328310)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.6
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
18 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
A security issue has been identified in WM_TIMER that could allow an attacker to compromise a computer running Microsoft Windows and gain complete control over it.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP
Solution
Solution
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.