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Download the free PSI BETA from the Secunia website: https://psi.secunia.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Microsoft Windows Vector Markup Language Buffer Overflow SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA26409 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/26409/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: System access WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional http://secunia.com/product/1/ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server http://secunia.com/product/1177/ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server http://secunia.com/product/21/ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server http://secunia.com/product/20/ Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition http://secunia.com/product/16/ Microsoft Windows XP Professional http://secunia.com/product/22/ 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 Storage Server 2003 http://secunia.com/product/12399/ Microsoft Windows Vista http://secunia.com/product/13223/ SOFTWARE: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 http://secunia.com/product/9/ Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x http://secunia.com/product/11/ Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x http://secunia.com/product/12366/ 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 a boundary error in the Vector Markup Language (VML) implementation (vgx.dll). This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow during the VML rendering when a user e.g. visits a malicious website using Internet Explorer. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code. SOLUTION: Apply patches. Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 for Windows 2000 SP4: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=31E63D6F-B6B7-41D7-8AE6-DD7FCF89D477 Internet Explorer 6 SP1 for Windows 2000 SP4: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7099D33A-0EF6-423F-824E-757482517612 Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4447D74F-09EA-4BE0-9DAE-C243CE657FB7 Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (optionally with SP2): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=98CCD207-F4D0-4625-AEAB-0EBF1643A5FD Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 SP1/SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=463535AA-E04E-4A30-B3AB-8CD6D8CDD13C Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (optionally with SP2): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9D4375D4-FB9B-4771-BD6F-E5D23EEDBC6B Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based systems SP1/SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C7BE313B-3405-42E1-9E4B-0CB6BF3D2CB1 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9F5DA816-194C-478E-8A96-9421A0C52C9F Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (optionally with SP2): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1C3168A9-D959-4137-868A-EC70DA737C21 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 SP1/SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=59884E97-4912-4A9A-8A31-8182EA2D24DB Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (optionally with SP2): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=42060E27-DE14-4D0C-92A0-138CB57FE2B5 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 with SP1/SP2 for Itanium-based systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A536206E-9D1B-49A8-81A1-53D46F2DE973 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2DD908A4-6152-4976-AAAA-01F5F37C9143 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista x64 Edition: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=592435BC-1D43-4544-BD8A-4A2D829DC1A1 PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits eEye Digital Security. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: MS07-050 (KB938127): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-050.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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------