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Cyber Security Alert SA05-312A
Microsoft Windows Image Processing Vulnerabilities
Original release date: November 08, 2005
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
* Microsoft Windows
Overview
Microsoft has released updates that address critical
vulnerabilities in Windows.
Solution
Apply Update
Microsoft has released security updates for Windows. To obtain the
updates, visit the Microsoft Update web site. US-CERT also
recommends enabling Automatic Updates.
Description
The Microsoft Security Bulletin for November 2005 addresses
vulnerabilities in the way Microsoft Windows processes image files.
By tricking you into viewing maliciously altered image files, such
as pictures on web sites or in email messages, an attacker may
crash or take over your computer.
For more technical information, see US-CERT Technical Alert
TA05-312A.
References
* Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-053 -
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS05-053.mspx>
* Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2005 -
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-nov.mspx>
* US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#300549 -
<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/300549>
* US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#433341 -
<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/433341>
* Microsoft Update - <https://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate>
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Author: US-CERT. Feedback can be directed to US-CERT.
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Copyright 2005 Carnegie Mellon University.
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