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Posted on 10 October 2012
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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows Kernel Integer Overflow Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA50862
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RELEASE DATE:
2012-10-09
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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The vulnerability is caused due to an integer overflow error when
handling certain objects and can be exploited to execute arbitrary
code with kernel privileges.
SOLUTION:
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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits an anonymous person via iDefense.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS12-068 (KB2724197):
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-068
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