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Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Advanced Client (TSAC) contains buffer overflow in process that handles input parameters

Vulnerability Note VU#276321

Original Release Date: 2002-08-27 | Last Revised: 2002-08-27

Overview

Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Advanced Client (TSAC) contains a remotely exploitable buffer overflow.

Description

The Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Advanced Client (TSAC) contains a remotely exploitable buffer overflow. This ActiveX control provides a way to deliver Terminal Services to a client using only a browser. This ActiveX control contains a buffer overflow in the code that processes input parameters.

Impact

A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system with the privileges of the victim.

Solution

Apply a patch.

Vendor Information

276321
 

Microsoft Corporation Affected

Updated:  August 27, 2002

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-046.asp

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.

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Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was discovered by Ollie Whitehouse, of @Stake.

This document was written by Ian A Finlay.

Other Information

CVE IDs: CVE-2002-0726
Severity Metric: 24.00
Date Public: 2002-08-22
Date First Published: 2002-08-27
Date Last Updated: 2002-08-27 18:33 UTC
Document Revision: 10

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