Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows Vista does not properly handle connection resources when starting and stopping processes, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening and closing multiple ApiPort connections, which leaves a "dangling pointer" to a process data structure.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070410b.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24823
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2531
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/219848US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/34008
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/465233/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466331/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23338
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017897
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-100A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1325Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-02
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070410b.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24823
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-1209?
CVE-2007-1209 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows Vista does not properly handle connection resources when starting and stopping processes, which allows...
How severe is CVE-2007-1209?
CVE-2007-1209 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-1209?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows Vista.