Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-8487

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in Microsoft Windows OLE implementation in olecnv32.dll in Microsoft Windows XP and 2003. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted file or program, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user. 

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note: this vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2017-8487

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

• Exploit #1243 - Microsoft Windows - 'IOCTL 0x390400_ operation code 0x00020000' Kernel KsecDD Pool Memory Disclosure (March 18, 2020)

External References

• https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4025218/security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server-2...
• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/4025685.aspx

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