Windows CSRSS vulnerability could allow escalation of privilege
Report ID: MS201304006
Date Published:
Criticality: Important
Compromise Type: privilege-escalation
Compromise From: local-system
Affected Product/Component:
Windows XP
Windows Server 2003
Windows Vista
Windows Server 2008
Summary
A vulnerability in Windows Client/Server Runtime Subsystem (CSRSS) could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the local system.
Detailed Description
Microsoft has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Windows Client/Server Runtime Subsystem (CSRSS), which was caused by improper handling of objects in memory. Upon successful exploitation, an attacker could be able to execute code in the context of the local system.
This issue has been resolved by correcting the way in handling objects in memory. Users are recommended to install the update to protect their system from possible exploit attempts.
CVE Reference
CVE-2013-1295
Solution
Install the latest security patch for applicable system, available for download from (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-033)
F-Secure Health Check
F-Secure's free tool, the Health Check, detects if your system is missing the patch for the vulnerability covered in this report.
