Description
Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by making an SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER SystemParametersInfo call with an improperly terminated pvParam argument, followed by an SPI_GETDESKWALLPAPER SystemParametersInfo call.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 - Desktop Wall Paper System Parameter Privilege Escalation EDB-33012 · local · Feb 2, 2009 · verified
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References
- http://www.ragestorm.net/blogs/?p=78
- win-spisetdeskwallpaper-dos(50903) vdb-entry
- 35120 vdb-entry
- 1022330 vdb-entry
- 35323 third-party-advisory