(MS11-053) Vulnerability in Bluetooth Stack Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2566220)
Publish date: July 13, 2011
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2011-1265
Advisory Date: JUL 13, 2011
DESCRIPTION
This security update fixes a reported vulnerability in Windows Bluetooth Stack, which may lead to arbitrary code execution. To exploit this bug, a remote user may send specifically crafted Bluetooth packets to a system.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
For information on patches specific to the affected software, please proceed to the Microsoft Web page.
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Windows Vista Service Pack 1
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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