A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that comctl32.dll handles objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, the attacker could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. An attacker could host a specially crafted website designed to exploit the vulnerability through Internet Explorer and then convince a user to view the website. The attacker could also take advantage of compromised websites, or websites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements, by adding specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. However, in all cases an attacker would have

Comctl32 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that comctl32.dll handles objects in memory, aka 'Comctl32 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Уязвимость библиотеки comctl32.dll операционной системы Windows, позволяющая нарушителю выполнить произвольный код в контексте текущего пользователя