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Microsoft MSN Messenger GIF Image Processing Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA14915
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Release Date:
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2005-04-12
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Last Update:
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2005-11-21
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Popularity:
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23,982 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-0562
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Description:
Hongzhen Zhou has reported a vulnerability in MSN Messenger, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the processing of GIF images and can be exploited by sending a specially crafted emoticon or display picture to a user.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running MSN Messenger, but requires that it is possible to send messages to the user (only possible for people in a user's contact list by default).
The vulnerability affects versions 6.2 and 7.0 beta.
Solution:
Apply patch.
MSN Messenger 6.2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=12750556-D4D0-42D6-9F05-1FF3C799BB10
Microsoft Windows XP Embedded (with SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=a01e8cfe-96fa-4443-870d-5c2ebeb4af2e
Provided and/or discovered by:
Hongzhen Zhou
Changelog:
2005-04-13: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
2005-11-21: Added patch information for Windows XP Embedded.
Original Advisory:
MS05-022 (KB896597):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-022.mspx
Other References:
US-CERT VU#633446:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/633446
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