Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-031:
Vulnerability in Step-by-Step Interactive Training Could Allow Remote
Code Execution (898458)
Bulletin URL:
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-031.mspx>
Version Number: 1.0
Issued Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution Maximum Severity Rating:
Important
Patch(es) Replaced: None
Caveats: None
Tested Software:
Affected Software:
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* Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Windows 2000
Service Pack 4
* Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service
Pack 2
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 (Itanium)
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium)
* Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Service Pack 1
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
* 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.
* Step-by-Step Interactive Training (All Versions)
Affected Components:
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* Step-by-Step Interactive Training
<http://tinyurl.com/ck8ry>
* Step-by-Step Interactive Training when it is running on Itanium-based
systems <http://tinyurl.com/ck8ry>
* Step-by-Step Interactive Training when it is running on x64-based
systems <http://tinyurl.com/ck8ry>
Technical Description:
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* Interactive Training Vulnerability - CAN-2005-1212: A remote code
execution vulnerability exists in Step-by-Step Interactive Training
because of the way that Step-by-Step Interactive Training handles
bookmark link files. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by
constructing a malicious bookmark link file that could potentially allow
remote code execution if a user visited a malicious Web site or opened a
malicious attachment that was provided in an 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 Cooper - Senior Scientist - Cybertrust/NTBugtraq Editor
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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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