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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows Explorer Saved Search Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30953

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30953/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
http://secunia.com/product/18255/
Microsoft Windows Vista
http://secunia.com/product/13223/

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 error in Windows Explorer
during the parsing of saved-search (.search-ms) files when saving
them. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code by tricking a
user into opening and saving a specially crafted saved-search file.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

Windows Vista (optionally with SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=06739ca6-7368-4acb-bb67-7e8146071a29

Windows Vista x64 Edition (optionally with SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=74ea0893-7c2f-4fad-ad27-588ad953b046

Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=189a4170-b495-4904-9cbd-209e7494d303

Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=85d8701d-f8c7-4079-8a21-a3a9d5ba71ce

Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b30ee4f0-850f-4ff3-86a4-663603a0a802

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS08-038 (KB950582):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-038.mspx

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