Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-008:
Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (890047)
Bulletin URL:
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS05-008.mspx>
Version Number: 1.0
Issued Date: Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Patch(es) Replaced: None
Caveats: None Important: The update for the 'Drag-and-Drop Vulnerability'
(CAN-2005-0053) comes in two parts. It is addressed in part in this security
bulletin. This security bulletin, together with security bulletin MS05-014,
makes up the update for CAN-2005-0053. These updates do not have to be
installed in any particular order. However, we recommend that you install both
updates.
Tested Software:
Affected Software:
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* Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack
4
<http://tinyurl.com/3sy94>
* Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
<http://tinyurl.com/5kdy6>
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 (Itanium)
<http://tinyurl.com/4o755>
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium)
<http://tinyurl.com/6ywfn>
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003
<http://tinyurl.com/55qjm>
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems Microsoft Windows 98,
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Microsoft Windows Millennium
Edition (ME) - Review the FAQ section of this bulletin for details about these
operating systems. Windows Server 2003 (all versions)
<http://tinyurl.com/6ywfn>
Technical Description:
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* Drag-and-Drop Vulnerability - CAN-2005-0053 A privilege elevation
vulnerability exists in Windows because of the way that Windows handles
drag-and-drop events. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by
constructing a malicious Web page. This malicious Web page could potentially
allow an attacker to save a file on the user's system if a user visited a
malicious Web site or viewed a malicious e-mail message. An attacker who
successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an
affected system. However, user interaction is required to exploit this
vulnerability.
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Cheers,
Russ - Senior Scientist - TruSecure Corporation/NTBugtraq Editor
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NTBugtraq Editor's Note:
Most viruses these days use spoofed email addresses. As such, using an
Anti-Virus product which automatically notifies the perceived sender of a
message it believes is infected may well cause more harm than good. Someone who
did not actually send you a virus may receive the notification and scramble
their support staff to find an infection which never existed in the first
place. Suggest such notifications be disabled by whomever is responsible for
your AV, or at least that the idea is considered.
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