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Secunia Advisory: SA14174
Release Date: 2005-02-08
Last Update: 2005-11-21
Popularity: 16,382 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows Millenium
Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Software:Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.x
Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.x
Microsoft Windows Messenger 5.x

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

Solution:
Apply patches.

Windows Media Player 9 Series (running on Windows 2000, Windows XP SP1, or Windows Server 2003):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=A52279DC-3B6C-4720-8192-45657EDBB14F

Windows Messenger 5.0 (standalone version):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=A8D9EB73-5F8C-4B9A-940F-9157A3B3D774

Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=EBE898D8-FE1C-4A5E-993C-5FAB3E62C925

Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=EBE898D8-FE1C-4A5E-993C-5FAB3E62C925

Windows Messenger 4.7.0.2009 (running on Windows XP SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=E3DC209B-AD57-49E1-BB90-6FA2CA8763A6

Windows Messenger 4.7.0.3000 (running on Windows XP SP2):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=1DCC9628-E2D0-496F-B4F2-3AFEFA0A0156

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

Windows XP Embedded SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=e7b6d199-7607-44a8-96fd-5a2386427bd9

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) Juliano Rizzo of Core Security Technologies reported the vulnerability in MSN Messenger.
2) Reported by vendor.

Changelog:
2005-02-09: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
2005-11-21: Added patch information for Windows XP Embedded.

Original Advisory:
MS05-009 (KB890261):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-009.mspx

Core Security Technologies:
http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=421&idxseccion=10

Other References:
SA12219:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12219/

US-CERT VU#259890:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259890

Change Page:
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