Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-036:
Vulnerability in Microsoft Color Management Module Could Allow Remote
Code Execution (901214)
Bulletin URL:
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-036.mspx>
Version Number: 1.0
Issued Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution Maximum Severity Rating:
Critical
Patch(es) Replaced: None
Caveats: None
Tested Software:
Affected Software:
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* Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
<http://tinyurl.com/dvgc4>
* Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service
Pack 2 <http://tinyurl.com/77xdh>
* Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
<http://tinyurl.com/aonul>
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Service Pack 1 <http://tinyurl.com/8wc5j>
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
<http://tinyurl.com/ch2mn>
* 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. Windows Server 2003 (all
versions) <http://tinyurl.com/8369z>
Technical Description:
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* Color Management Module Vulnerability - CAN-2005-1219: A remote code
execution vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Color Management Module
because of the way that it handles ICC profile format tag validation. An
attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a malicious
image file that could potentially allow remote code execution 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.
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Russ Cooper - Cybertrust/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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