56912 : Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Client ActiveX Unspecified Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date Vendor Solution Date
2009-08-11 2009-08-11

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-1929" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Heap-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Terminal Services Client ActiveX control running RDP 6.1 on Windows XP SP2, Vista SP1 or SP2, or Server 2008 Gold or SP2; or 5.2 or 6.1 on Windows XP SP3; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters to unknown methods, aka &quot;Remote Desktop Connection ActiveX Control Heap Overflow Vulnerability.&quot;

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Workaround, Patch / RCS
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Tools & Filters

40563

Credit

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-08-13 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_1 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_2 Integrity_impact_2 Availability_impact_2

Blogs

This section lists the latest news and blogs found via the daylife API (and for older items, the technorati API), which mention or otherwise discuss this vulnerability.

2009/09/22 16:14:55 | Security Microsoft unveils shield for critical Windows flaw as …

from: Microsoft Patch Watch

With attack code that exploits a critical unpatched bug in Windows likely to go public soon, Microsoft wants users to run an automated tool that disables the vulnerable component. … More about Security …See the article here:Security Microsoft unveils shield for critical Windows flaw as …Tags: attack-code, automated-tool, critical-unpatched, Exploits, public-soon, the-vulnerableRelated postsUS-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#180513 (0)Smb-Bsod.py (0)MS09-044 – Critical: Vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop

2009/09/10 08:00:00 | MS09-048 – Critical: Vulnerabilities in Windows TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967723) – Version:2.1

from: Microsoft Patch Watch

Severity Rating: Critical – Revision Note: V2.1 (September 10, 2009): Updated the Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP entries to the section, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update, to clarify the scope of the vulnerability and list recommended actions.Summary: This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) processing.

2009/08/12 11:09:08 | Microsoft Security Updates August 2009

from: Web Burning Blog

Microsoft has released its monthly set of security patches yesterday which patch several security vulnerabilities in Microsoft software programs including Microsoft operating systems and Microsoft Office. A summary of the patches can be accessed at the Microsoft website which lists nine security bulletins. Of these nine security bulletins five are rated critical and four important. Users who operate Microsoft operating systems or Microsoft products should install the security patches as soon as possible to protect their system from possible exploits.

2009/08/12 10:51:51 | Microsoft Security Release ISO Image Agosto 2009

from: GRATIS|Antivirus GRATIS|Programas GRATIS

Microsoft Security Release ISO Image Agosto 2009 este DVD contiene las actualizaciones de seguridad para Windows de Windows Update del 11  de agosto de 2009. No contiene actualizaciones para otros productos de Microsoft. Esta imagen ISO DVD está dirigida a los administradores que deben descargar versiones en varios idiomas de cada actualización de seguridad sin una solución automatizada como Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

2009/08/12 08:53:13 | Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2009

from: Web White Noise - WWN

Microsoft has dumped a whole bucket load of Patches this month, most of them have the potential to be devastating if exploited. Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2009 Critical Security Bulletins Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-043 - Affected Software: - Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Office 2000 Web Components Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Office XP Web Components Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Office 2003

2009/08/12 07:22:10 | MS09-044: Description of the security update for Remote Desktop Client version 6.0 and 6.1: August 11, 2009

from: Microsoft Patch Watch

MS09-044: Description of the security update for Remote Desktop Client version 6.0 and 6.1: August 11, 2009 No tags for this post. Related postsNo related posts.

2009/08/30 01:19:00 | Conficker Worm – Still thriving on unpatched systems

from: Microsoft Patch Watch

I was surprised to see that “A” and “B” variants for the Conficker wormTags: conficker-still, Exploits, numbers, pmwiki-php, sizeable-number, unique, vulnerabilitiesRelated posts[ActiveDir] Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-039 – Critical: Vulnerabilities in WINS Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969883): (0)Web White Noise – WWN » Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for … (0)Re: Microsoft Windows Server Service (MS08-067) Exploit (0)Re: KB960715 blocks msflxgrd.ocx in VBA (0)MS09-044 – Critical:

2009/08/26 08:20:00 | Microsoft Security Bulletin Major Revisions - August 25, 2009

from: DP's Security Bits

Issued: August 25, 2009 Summary The following bulletins have undergone a major revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details. * MS09-044 - Critical * MS09-029 - Critical Bulletin Information: * MS09-044 - Critical - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-044.mspx - Reason for Revision: V2.0 (August 25, 2009): Corrected the download link for RDP Version 5.2 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB958469).

2009/08/26 08:20:00 | Microsoft Security Bulletin Major Revisions – August 25, 2009

from: Microsoft Patch Watch

Issued: August 25, 2009 Summary The following bulletins have undergone a major revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details. * MS09-044 – Critical * MS09-029 – Critical Bulletin Information: * MS09-044 – Critical – http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-044.mspx – Reason for Revision: V2.0 (August 25, 2009): Corrected the download link for RDP Version 5.2 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB958469).

2009/08/26 08:16:00 | Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revision – August 25, 2009

from: Microsoft Patch Watch

Issued: August 25, 2009 Summary The following bulletin has undergone a minor revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details. * MS09-014 – Critical Bulletin Information: * MS09-014 – Critical – http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-014.mspx – Reason for Revision: V1.3 (August 25, 2009): Corrected the SearchPath feature control key specified in the entry about CVE-2008-2540 in the section, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update.

2009/08/12 16:02:13 | Microsoft Issues Critical Security Fixes For Windows & Office

from: Website Technology

Microsoft has issued critical patches Windows and Office. MS09-043: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Web Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957638) MS09-044: Vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Connection Could Allow Remote Code Execution (970927) MS09-039: Vulnerabilities in WINS Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969883) MS09-038: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media File Processing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (971557) MS09-037: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft

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