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Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA10013
Release Date: 2003-10-15
Last Update: 2003-10-23
Popularity: 16,827 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
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 Millenium
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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Advisory Content (Page 2 of 3)[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

Solution:
Microsoft has issued patches:

The patches are available from WindowsUpdate or from:

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-9795-5CDD566BB3B8&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Service Pack 6a
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-B818-4E659C7F95AE&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Service Pack 6a
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-8A20-3441F02A25CB&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, Service Pack 6
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-9AA5-BC6ABE3FD479&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows 2000, Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-A95E-E4FB080A63C6&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows 2000, Service Pack 3, Service Pack 4
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-9F8C-8BF5DE2D1117&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows XP Gold, Service Pack 1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-A095-66CA09DFDAC6&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-B9FC-7EA13954B982&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-B21A-8E9444F5A08E&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-9175-E3640E3EFD49&displaylang=en

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-899C-5A44EC13174E&displaylang=en

Provided and/or discovered by:
David Litchfield, Next Generation Security Software.

Changelog:
2003-10-16: Updated "Description" section. Added link to NGSSoftware original advisory.
2003-10-23: Updated download link for Windows XP 64-bit Edition version 2003.

Original Advisory:
Buffer Overrun in Windows Help and Support Center Could Lead to System Compromise
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-044.asp

Microsoft PCHealth Privilege Escalation:
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ms-pchealth.txt

Other References:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=825119

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