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Microsoft Windows NetDDE Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:	SA12803
Release Date:	2004-10-12
Last Update:	2005-01-24

Critical:	Moderately critical
Impact:	System access
Where:	From local network
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced 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 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


CVE reference:	CVE-2004-0206 (Secunia mirror)

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Description: John Heasman has reported a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the NetDDE (Network Dynamic Data Exchange) services within the "NDdeSetTrustedShare()" function. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via specially crafted NetDDE messages. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. NOTE: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 is not affected by this vulnerability. Do you have this product installed on your home computer? Scan using the free Personal Software Inspector. Check if a vulnerable version is installed on computers in your corporate network, using the Network Software Inspector. Solution: Apply patches. Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 (requires SP6a): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=A5CA71B6-8A5E-4AA9-B34E-7CE5B304CFAC Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition (requires SP6): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=0A584B37-291C-4B63-971E-FB35CC361B13 Microsoft Windows 2000 (requires SP3 or SP4): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=80FE311A-B446-43D0-9614-B93112E28294 Microsoft Windows XP (prior to SP2): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=C6EB8FB6-6AAE-48BC-9E4F-271F81361AE0 Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (requires SP1): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=7754DB47-5D9E-4652-8634-ECF7B9D6786C Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=0C73C1B4-0E12-49F9-BAB7-606B07BFF569 Microsoft Windows Server 2003: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=01CFA2F4-19B2-4771-8377-FB633C5BF464 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=0C73C1B4-0E12-49F9-BAB7-606B07BFF569 Provided and/or discovered by: John Heasman, Next Generation Security Software. Changelog: 2005-01-24: Added additional information provided by NGSSoftware. Original Advisory: MS04-031 (KB841533): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-031.mspx NGSSoftware: http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/netddefull.txt



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