CVE-2010-3222 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a stack-based buffer overflow in the Windows RPC subsystem to escalate privileges via crafted LPC messages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-3222?
CVE-2010-3222 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, published on 13 Oct 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Remote Procedure Call Subsystem (RPCSS) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted LPC message that requests an LRPC connection from an LPC server to a client, aka "LPC Message Buffer Overrun Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3222?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3222?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-3222 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3222 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p2rr-v2c9-wmv9.