KLA11056 Multiple arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows

Multiple serious vulnerabilities have been found in Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code.

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities:

1. An improper validation of user input in Windows OLE can be exploited remotely via a specially designed file or program to execute arbitrary code;
2. An incorrect way of handling requests done by the Routing and Remote Access service can be exploited remotely via a specially designed application to execute arbitrary code.

Original advisories

Description of the security update of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003

Description of the security update of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003

Exploitation

Public exploits exist for this vulnerability.

Malware exists for this vulnerability. Usually such malware is classified as Exploit. More details.

Related products

Microsoft-Windows-Server-2003

Microsoft-Windows-XP

CVE list

CVE-2017-8487 critical

CVE-2017-8461 high

KB list

Solution

Install necessary updates from the KB section, that are listed in your Windows Update (Windows Update usually can be accessed from the Control Panel)

Impacts

• ACE

Arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to executing by abuser any code or commands at vulnerable machine or process.

Affected Products

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003Microsoft Windows XP