Microsoft Windows GDI kernel privilege escalation
| windows-gdi-kernel-privilege-escalation (30042) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper handling of GDI kernel structures. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.5 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-Of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-017. See References.
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-017: Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925902).
- MOKB-06-11-2006: Microsoft Windows kernel GDI local privilege escalation.
- ASA-2007-140: MS07-17 Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925902)
- BID-20940: Microsoft Windows GDI Kernel Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-5758: The Graphics Rendering Engine in Microsoft Windows 2000 through 2000 SP4 and Windows XP through SP2 maps GDI Kernel structures on a global shared memory section that is mapped with read-only permissions, but can be remapped by other processes as read-write, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and gain privileges by modifying the kernel structures.
- SA22668: Microsoft Windows GDI Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1017168: Microsoft Windows Kernel GDI Data Structure Processing Bug Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4358: Microsoft Windows GDI Kernel Structures Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1215: Microsoft Windows Code Execution and Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (MS07-017)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP x64 Professional
Reported:
Nov 06, 2006
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