Microsoft Windows Knowledge Base Article 908531 not installed
| win-ms06kb908531-update (25625) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 908531 is not installed, which could allow a remote attacker to exploit the following vulnerabilities:
Microsoft Windows XP could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a vulnerability in Windows Explorer. When system folders are created by the desktop.ini file using the class id (CLSID), the CLSID may point to an executable file in the .ShellClassInfo section. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Microsoft Windows Explorer could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and take complete control over a victim's system, caused by a vulnerability regarding the handling of folders that have the same GUID as a COM object. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site or open a malicious email attachment.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft, Windows 2003
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 98
- Microsoft, Windows 98SE
- Microsoft, Windows Me
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft, Windows XP x64-Professional
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP1
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-015. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon May 17 2004 - 14:32:24 CDT, Desktop.ini flaw results in executing folders at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0168.html.
- IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database, Microsoft Windows Explorer COM object code execution at http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/25554.
- IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database, Microsoft Windows XP Explorer code execution at http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/16171.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-015, Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Lead to Remote Code Execution (908531) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-015.mspx.
- BID-17464: Microsoft Windows Shell COM Object Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2289: Microsoft Windows XP Explorer allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a system folder with a Desktop.ini file containing a .ShellClassInfo specifier with a CLSID value that is associated with an executable file.
- CVE-2006-0012: Unspecified vulnerability in Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via attack vectors involving COM objects and crafted files and directories
Reported:
Apr 11, 2006
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