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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2012.0041
         Vulnerability in Windows Client/Server Run-time Subsystem
               Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2646524)
                              11 January 2012

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Microsoft Windows
Publisher:         Microsoft
Operating System:  Windows XP
                   Windows Server 2003
                   Windows Vista
                   Windows Server 2008
Impact/Access:     Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
                   Increased Privileges            -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2012-0005  

Original Bulletin: 
   http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-003

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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-003 - Important

Vulnerability in Windows Client/Server Run-time Subsystem Could Allow
Elevation of Privilege (2646524)

Published Date: January 10, 2012

Version: 1.0

General Information

Executive Summary

This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in
Microsoft Windows. This security update is rated Important for all supported
editions of Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server
2008. All supported editions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are not
affected by this vulnerability. For more information, see the subsection,
Affected Software, in this section.

The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to
an affected system and runs a specially crafted application. The attacker could
then take complete control of the affected system and install programs; view,
change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. This
vulnerability can only be exploited on systems configured with a Chinese,
Japanese, or Korean system locale.

Affected Software

Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2*
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2*
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2

*Server Core installation affected. This update applies, with the same severity
rating, to supported editions of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2
as indicated, whether or not installed using the Server Core installation option.
For more information on this installation option, see the TechNet articles,
Managing a Server Core Installation and Servicing a Server Core Installation.
Note that the Server Core installation option does not apply to certain editions
of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2; see Compare Server Core
Installation Options.

Vulnerability Information

CSRSS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability - CVE-2012-0005

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows CSRSS due to the way
that the CSRSS processes a sequence of specially crafted Unicode characters.
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary
code in the security context of the local system. An attacker could then install
programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user
rights.

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