CVE-2011-1870

Description

Integer overflow in the Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (aka CSRSS) in the Win32 subsystem in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Windows Server 2003 SP2, allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application that triggers an incorrect memory assignment for a user transaction, aka "CSRSS Local EOP SrvWriteConsoleOutputString Vulnerability."

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.12% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-193A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48605 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12889 signature vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-056 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/73795 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1870?
CVE-2011-1870 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1870?
To fix CVE-2011-1870, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-1870 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-1870 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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