(MS12-013) Vulnerability in C Run-Time Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2654428)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-0150
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2012
DESCRIPTION
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted media file that is hosted on a website or sent as an email attachment. An attacker who successfully exploits the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- 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
- 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
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1