Microsoft Windows Virtual Address Descriptor manipulation privilege escalation
Published:		15.10.2008
Source:		MICROSOFT
SecurityVulns ID:		9367
Type:		local
Level:		7/10
Description:		Integer overflow leads to memory corruption.

Affected:		MICROSOFT : Windows XP
		MICROSOFT : Windows 2003 Server
		MICROSOFT : Windows Vista
		MICROSOFT : Windows 2008 Server
CVE:		CVE-2008-4036 (Integer overflow in Memory Manager in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers an erroneous decrement of a variable, related to validation of parameters for Virtual Address Descriptors (VADs) and a "memory allocation mapping error," aka "Virtual Address Descriptor Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.")

Original document

MICROSOFT, Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-064 – Important Vulnerability in Virtual Address Descriptor Manipulation Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (956841) (15.10.2008)

Files:		Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-064 – Important Vulnerability in Virtual Address Descriptor Manipulation Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (956841)
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