Microsoft Windows 2000 Debugger memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows 2000. This affects an unknown function of the component Debugger. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2003-0112. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Windows 2000 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Debugger. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Windows Kernel allows local users to gain privileges by causing certain error messages to be passed to a debugger.

The issue has been introduced in 02/17/2000. The weakness was presented 05/12/2003 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0112. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1154 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11541 (MS03-013: Buffer Overrun in Windows Kernel Message Handling could Lead to Elevated Privileges (811493)), 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 90164 (Buffer Overrun in Windows Kernel Message Handling (MS03-013)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11803), Tenable (11541), SecurityFocus (BID 7370†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1296†). 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
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 11541
Nessus Name: MS03-013: Buffer Overrun in Windows Kernel Message Handling could Lead to Elevated Privileges (811493)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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02/17/2000 🔍
02/26/2003 +1104 days 🔍
04/16/2003 +49 days 🔍
05/12/2003 +26 days 🔍
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06/25/2003 +44 days 🔍
08/11/2014 +4065 days 🔍
08/25/2025 +4031 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-0112 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0112
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20413

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X-Force: 11803
SecurityFocus: 7370
Vulnerability Center: 1296 - [MS03-013] Windows NT / 2000 / XP Kernel Allows Local Privilege Elevation, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2014 23:46
Updated: 08/25/2025 01:36
Changes: 08/11/2014 23:46 (42), 04/07/2017 16:03 (22), 06/28/2021 14:24 (2), 06/28/2021 14:26 (1), 12/31/2024 03:33 (15), 08/25/2025 01:36 (2)
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