---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bist Du interessiert an einem neuen Job in IT-Sicherheit? Secunia hat zwei freie Stellen als Junior und Senior Spezialist in IT- Sicherheit: http://secunia.com/secunia_vacancies/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Microsoft Windows HTML Help Input Validation Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA15683 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/15683/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: System access WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server http://secunia.com/product/21/ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server http://secunia.com/product/1177/ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional http://secunia.com/product/1/ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server http://secunia.com/product/20/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition http://secunia.com/product/1175/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition http://secunia.com/product/1174/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition http://secunia.com/product/1173/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition http://secunia.com/product/1176/ Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition http://secunia.com/product/16/ Microsoft Windows XP Professional http://secunia.com/product/22/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error within HTML Help and can be exploited through a malicious HTML document. SOLUTION: Apply patches. Microsoft Windows 2000 (requires Service Pack 3 or Service Pack 4): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9AF346AE-4807-42F4-95E2-8F5FAE321102 Microsoft Windows XP (requires Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=17833B94-AF70-47BD-872C-033A3F0E982A Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (requires Service Pack 1) (Itanium): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A6A807F2-AD02-4D15-A198-CF8A728B3A25 Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EE8BA26D-CFDA-428F-9F9B-16908DB88C80 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=CE81AE3B-4FA4-4576-8539-AB49E575A98F Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (with or without Service Pack 1): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A19EEE21-7DF2-4B95-A4C5-44C6CAA5AF9A Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (with or without Service Pack 1) (Itanium): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A19EEE21-7DF2-4B95-A4C5-44C6CAA5AF9A Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2E8716F7-3A81-4482-8C92-2A2DC3C2F782 PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vulnerability was reported independently by: * Peter Winter-Smith of Next Generation Security Software. * eEye Digital Security. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: MS05-026 (KB896358): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-026.mspx ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------