Format string vulnerability in the Print Spooler service in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response, aka Print Spooler Service Format String Vulnerability.
Weakness
The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows_7 | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_server_2003 | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_server_2008 | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_vista | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_xp | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_xp | Microsoft | –sp2 (including) | –sp2 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-054
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15531
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-054
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15531