Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP WM_COPYDATA memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component WM_COPYDATA Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1230. Attacking locally is a requirement. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP (Operating System). This affects an unknown functionality of the component WM_COPYDATA Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

NetDDE Agent on Windows NT 4.0, 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows local users to execute arbitrary code as LocalSystem via "shatter" style attack by sending a WM_COPYDATA message followed by a WM_TIMER message, as demonstrated by GetAd, aka "Flaw in Windows WM_TIMER Message Handling Could Enable Privilege Elevation."

The weakness was published 11/04/2002 as MS02-071 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1230. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11191 (MS02-071: WM_TIMER Message Handler Privilege Elevation (328310)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90159 (Microsoft Windows WM_TIMER Message Handling Flaw (MS02-071)).

Applying the patch MS02-071 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10343), Exploit-DB (21922), Tenable (11191), SecurityFocus (BID 5927†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1118†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 11191
Nessus Name: MS02-071: WM_TIMER Message Handler Privilege Elevation (328310)
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OpenVAS ID: 11191
OpenVAS Name: WM_TIMER Message Handler Privilege Elevation (Q328310)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: MS02-071

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10/09/2002 🔍
11/04/2002 +26 days 🔍
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12/12/2002 +38 days 🔍
04/28/2003 +137 days 🔍
07/30/2014 +4111 days 🔍
09/07/2025 +4057 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS02-071
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1230 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1230
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19125

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X-Force: 10343
SecurityFocus: 5927
Vulnerability Center: 1118 - [MS02-071] Microsoft Windows NetDDE Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 07/30/2014 18:14
Updated: 09/07/2025 02:04
Changes: 07/30/2014 18:14 (68), 04/07/2017 16:03 (4), 06/28/2021 08:02 (2), 12/31/2024 01:38 (15), 05/24/2025 13:43 (2), 09/07/2025 02:04 (2)
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