CVE-2011-1283 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a CSRSS memory corruption flaw to gain elevated privileges or cause system denial of service.
- 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-2011-1283?
CVE-2011-1283 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, published on 13 Jul 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (aka CSRSS) in the Win32 subsystem in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2 does not ensure that an unspecified array index has a non-negative value before performing read and write operations, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application that triggers an incorrect memory assignment for a user transaction, aka "CSRSS Local EOP SrvSetConsoleNumberOfCommand Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1283?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1283?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1283 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-2011-1283 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1283 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vh52-xmmw-qm7w.