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Critical · 9.8 Public exploit CVE-2011-0657 EUVD-2011-0675GHSA-83pj-rf4v-jjwj

DNSAPI.dll in the DNS client in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 G…

Published Apr 13, 2011 · Updated Oct 17, 2024 · Assigned by microsoft

Description

DNSAPI.dll in the DNS client in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly process DNS queries, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted LLMNR broadcast query or (2) a crafted application, aka "DNS Query Vulnerability."

Public exploits

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Metasploit 1 module

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