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Microsoft Virtual PC Hypervisor Virtual Machine Monitor Security Bypass Vulnerability
17 Mar 2010
Microsoft Virtual PC Hypervisor is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to bypass memory protection mechanisms. Successfully exploiting this issue will allow attackers to gain access to sensitive information, overwrite arbitrary data, and gain elevated privileges on the affected computer.

The following products are affected:

Virtual PC 2007
Virtual PC 2007 SP1
Windows Virtual PC
Virtual Server 2005
Windows 7 XP Mode
Securityfocus.com