This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS12-008.

Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges. Impact Level: System

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/ms12-008

Multiple flaws are due to - An error in win32k.sys when validating input passed from user mode through the kernel component of GDI can be exploited to corrupt memory via a specially crafted web page containing an IFRAME with an overly large 'height' attribute viewed using the Apple Safari browser. - A use-after-free error in win32k.sys when handling certain keyboard layouts can be exploited to dereference already freed memory and gain escalated privileges.

Micorsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and prior. Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior. Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior. Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and prior. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and prior.

• http://osvdb.org/77908
• http://secunia.com/advisories/47237
• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2660465
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-008
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18275
• http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/71873

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Updated on 2015-03-25