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Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA12889
Release Date: 2004-10-20
Last Update: 2005-11-21
Popularity: 330,115 views

Critical:
Extremely critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Cross Site Scripting
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Advisory Content (Page 2 of 3)[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

Solution:
1) Microsoft has issued patches, for more information:
SA11165
SA14190

2, 3) Apply patches.

Microsoft Windows 2000 (requires Service Pack 3 or Service Pack 4):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=BE1B11C0-EF09-4295-8FB2-0FF17BA65460

Microsoft Windows XP (requires Service Pack 1or Service Pack 2):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=43201B00-298D-4C0C-A26F-AAEDF163FEB7

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (requires Service Pack 1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=1FC58C5F-3A97-4B89-96C3-AAEFFCE28535

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=3B3878C9-57FB-45A9-B5C2-234AD538D6CC

Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=dcf129e8-17b7-4e37-9674-95f41169ec55

Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=aed17ac4-2061-467b-9127-92b539e56f0a

Microsoft Windows Server 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=23E619FE-F6DB-4666-A247-339F55B059CC

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=3B3878C9-57FB-45A9-B5C2-234AD538D6CC

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 (requires Service Pack 6a) and Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition (requires Service Pack 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=7B2C22A9-98C6-4661-9B8D-6C59C8812071

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) Discovered independently by:
* http-equiv
* Andreas Sandblad of Secunia Research (reported to Microsoft on 2004-10-13).

2) Discovered by:
* http-equiv

Additional information provided by:
* Roozbeh Afrasiabi

3) Discovered by:
* Paul, Greyhats Security
* Michael Evanchik

Additional information provided by:
* ShredderSub7

Changelog:
2004-10-21: Updated advisory.
2004-10-28: Added another workaround in "Solution" section and linked to Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
2004-11-02: Updated with additional information in "Description" and "Solution" section.
2004-11-29: Updated "Description" section with additional information from Paul.
2004-12-23: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
2004-12-25: Updated "Description" section with additional information from Paul and Michael Evanchik.
2005-01-07: Increased rating. Added link to test. Updated "Description" and "Solution" sections.
2005-01-11: Updated solution. Microsoft has issued patches for issue 2 and 3.
2005-01-12: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
2005-02-08: Microsoft issued patches.
2005-11-21: Added patch information for Windows XP Embedded.

Original Advisory:
MS05-001 (KB890175):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-001.mspx

MS05-014 (KB867282):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-014.mspx

3) http://freehost07.websamba.com/greyhats/sp2rc-analysis.htm

Other References:
SA12321:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12321/

SA11165:
http://secunia.com/advisories/11165/

SA14190:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14190/

How to Disable "Drag and Drop or copy and paste files" option in Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888534

How to Disable Active Content in Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q154036

US-CERT VU#939688:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/939688

US-CERT VU#972415:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/972415

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