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APP: Microsoft Remote Desktop Client Heap Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Microsoft Remote Desktop Client. A successful attack can lead to a heap overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the user.

Extended Description

Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection client is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability when processing certain parameters returned by a malicious RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) server. Successfully exploiting this issue would allow an attacker to corrupt heap memory and execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploit attempts will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.

Affected Products

• Microsoft rdp 5.1
• Microsoft rdp 5.2
• Microsoft rdp 6.0
• Microsoft rdp 6.1
• Microsoft remote_desktop_connection_client_for_mac 2
• Microsoft windows_2000_advanced_server SP4
• Microsoft windows_2000_datacenter_server SP4
• Microsoft windows_2000_professional SP4
• Microsoft windows_2000_server SP4
• Microsoft windows_server_2003 SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_edition SP1 Beta 1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_itanium SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_standard_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_datacenter_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_datacenter_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_enterprise_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_enterprise_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_for_32-bit_systems SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_for_32-bit_systems
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_for_itanium-based_systems
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_for_x64-based_systems SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_for_x64-based_systems
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_standard_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_standard_edition
• Microsoft windows_vista Business
• Microsoft windows_vista Business SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista Enterprise
• Microsoft windows_vista Enterprise SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista Home Basic
• Microsoft windows_vista Home Basic SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista Home Premium
• Microsoft windows_vista Home Premium SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista Ultimate
• Microsoft windows_vista Ultimate SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista
• Microsoft windows_vista_business_64-bit_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista_business_64-bit_edition
• Microsoft windows_vista_enterprise_64-bit_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista_enterprise_64-bit_edition
• Microsoft windows_vista_home_basic_64-bit_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista_home_basic_64-bit_edition
• Microsoft windows_vista_home_premium_64-bit_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista_home_premium_64-bit_edition
• Microsoft windows_vista_ultimate_64-bit_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista_ultimate_64-bit_edition
• Microsoft windows_vista_x64_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista_x64_edition
• Microsoft windows_xp_home SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_home SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional_x64_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_tablet_pc_edition SP2

References

• BugTraq: 35971
• CVE: CVE-2009-1133