Microsoft Windows Knowledge Base Article 975713 update is not installed
| win-ms10kb975713-update (55935) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 975713 is not installed, which could allow a remote attacker to exploit the following vulnerability:
Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to execute code on the system, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input sent to the ShellExecute API function. By persuading a victim to click on a specially-crafted URL, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute a binary from the local client system.
Consequences:
Informational
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-007. See References.
References:
- IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database: Microsoft Internet Explorer URL code execution.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-007: Vulnerability in Windows Shell Handler Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975713).
- CVE-2010-0027: The URL validation functionality in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1, 7 and 8, and the ShellExecute API function in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2, does not properly process input parameters, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local programs via a crafted URL, aka URL Validation Vulnerability.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows XP SP3
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Reported:
Not available
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