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Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA13645
Release Date: 2004-12-25
Last Update: 2005-11-21
Popularity: 45,579 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Partial Fix

OS:Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
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 Embedded
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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CVE reference:CVE-2004-1049
CVE-2004-1305
CVE-2004-1306
CVE-2004-1361


Description:
Flashsky has reported some vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, allowing malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system or cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

1) The vulnerability is caused due to an integer overflow in the LoadImage API which can be exploited to cause a heap based buffer overflow. This can be exploited through a website by using maliciously crafted icon, cursor, animated cursor, or bitmap files.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

2) Some errors in the Windows Kernel when parsing ANI files may cause the system to crash. This can be exploited through specially crafted ANI files.

3) The vulnerability is caused due to a heap overflow and an integer overflow in "winhlp32.exe" when handling HLP files. This can be exploited through specially crafted HLP files.

All versions of Microsoft Windows are affected except Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2.

Solution:
3) Do not visit untrusted web sites and don't open documents from untrusted sources.

1+2) Microsoft has issued patches.

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 (requires Service Pack 6a):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=4604400A-287E-48CC-91B1-BEE44EEA588C

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition (requires Service Pack 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=94A0B521-4C39-4D15-AA80-068C30476E6F

Microsoft Windows 2000 (requires Service Pack 3 or Service Pack 4):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=722C6C65-3F6C-4029-8EB7-D4612A785E78

Microsoft Windows XP (requires Service Pack 1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=8850954D-57D9-4D23-9AA1-1CCF6085A057

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (requires Service Pack 1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=2325700F-7931-4B0C-A978-BCFF469B8061

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=16A52196-0BD0-4355-9F29-2B26CB0961AF

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...=CBCCADF6-449A-4D74-937D-4087A6E6C1C2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=16A52196-0BD0-4355-9F29-2B26CB0961AF

Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 SE, and Microsoft Windows ME:
An update is available via Windows Update.

Updates for the Slovenian, Slovakian, and Thai versions of Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE are also available:

Slovenian:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-88A2-125CB788EA0C&displaylang=sl

Slovakian:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-88A2-125CB788EA0C&displaylang=sk

Thai:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-88A2-125CB788EA0C&displaylang=th

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) Discovered independently by:
* Flashsky
* eEye Digital Security

2) Flashsky (Microsoft credits Sylvain Bruyere).
3) Keji

Changelog:
2005-01-07: Added links to US-CERT vulnerability note.
2005-01-11: Updated solution. Microsoft has issued patches.
2005-01-12: Added link to eEye Digital Security advisory.
2005-01-19: Added CVE reference.
2005-03-07: Updated advisory.
2005-03-09: Vendor issues updates for Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and Windows ME.
2005-11-21: Added patch information for Windows XP Embedded.

Original Advisory:
MS05-002 (KB891711):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-002.mspx

Flashsky:
http://www.xfocus.net/flashsky/icoExp/

eEye Digital Security:
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20050111.html

Other References:
US-CERT VU#625856:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/625856

US-CERT VU#697136:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/697136

US-CERT VU#177584:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/177584


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