Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS11-080.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to a user's system and runs a specially crafted application.
Impact Level: System
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms11-080
Insight
The flaw is caused by an error in Ancillary Function Driver (AFD) which does not properly validates input before passing the input from user mode to the Windows kernel.
Affected
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior
Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-2005 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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