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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows C Run-Time Library Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA47949

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-02-14

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in msvcrt.dll when
calculating the size of a buffer and can be exploited to cause a
buffer overflow by e.g. tricking a user into viewing a specially
crafted media file.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

Further details available in Customer Area:
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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Alexander Gavrun via ZDI.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS12-013 (KB2654428)
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-013

OTHER REFERENCES:
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EXPLOIT:
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