Overview
Microsoft's ASN.1 library contains a memory management error that could be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service situation, or execute arbitrary code.
Description
Microsoft's ASN.1 library contains a memory management error, potentially a "double-free" condition. By sending a crafted request, an attacker may be able to exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory or execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects the following systems:
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Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to a denial-of-service condition, or the ability to execute arbitrary code. |
Solution
Apply a patch from the vendor |
Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
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References
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Microsoft for reporting this vulnerability.
This document was written by Jason A Rafail.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2004-0123 |
| Severity Metric: | 48.55 |
| Date Public: | 2004-04-13 |
| Date First Published: | 2004-04-14 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2004-04-14 14:36 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 3 |