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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows "ShellExecute()" Input Validation Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA38501

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/38501/

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 in the
implementation of the "ShellExecute()" function. This can be
exploited to execute arbitrary local binaries by tricking a user into
e.g. opening a specially crafted web page.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=92234237-a8eb-4ce4-bc5e-cd86feb7dbd3

Windows XP SP2/SP3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b8e7bf17-a037-4200-9ae2-2280b19766a4

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b8d83f30-9cd7-4d6b-b2b9-65d0a483cb9c

Windows Server 2003 SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5cb2e203-18fb-4887-a1c9-289d86b8ba11

Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=90360537-9311-45e2-8047-9a971f90c3c3

Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d695ca9f-a1db-4c0f-94b6-7112861c28da

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Brett Moore of Insomnia Security, reported via ZDI.
Lostmon Lords.

CHANGELOG:
2010-02-10: Added additional information provided by ZDI.
2010-02-11: Added additional information provided by Lostmon Lords.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Microsoft (KB975713):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-007.mspx

ZDI:
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-016/

Lostmon Lords:
http://lostmon.blogspot.com/2010/02/internet-explorer-7-8-url-validation.html

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