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Microsoft Windows / Internet Explorer File Download Extension Spoofing
Secunia Advisory:	SA12058	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2004-07-13
Last Update:	2004-07-15
Popularity:	16,581 views

Critical:	Moderately critical
Impact:	Security Bypass
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server, Terminal Server Edition Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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CVE reference:	CVE-2004-0420

Description: Microsoft has issued an update for Microsoft Windows. This fixes a vulnerability, allowing malicious web sites to spoof the extension of files being downloaded. For more information: SA10736 Solution: Apply patches. Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (requires SP6a): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-8F70-B29A70A618E2&displaylang=en Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 (requires SP6a): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-9BF9-BC67B1F57BC5&displaylang=en Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition (requires SP6a): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-8330-C4515A13407D&displaylang=en Microsoft Windows NT® Workstation 4.0 and NT Server 4.0 with Active Desktop (requires SP6a): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-93f3-d41fcbdf989a&displaylang=en Microsoft Windows 2000 (requires SP2, SP3 or SP4) : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-8E98-B4027BC6A110&displaylang=en Microsoft Windows XP (requires SP1): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-A9ED-FC0F84F107BA&displaylang=en Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-9F89-2549F51147AF&displaylang=en Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-A3EE-404B466731BC&displaylang=en Microsoft Windows Server 2003: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-A447-33440C404E4F&displaylang=en Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-A3EE-404B466731BC&displaylang=en Changelog: 2004-07-15: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note. Original Advisory: MS04-024 (KB839645): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-024.mspx Other References: SA10736: http://secunia.com/advisories/10736/ US-CERT VU#106324: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106324

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