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Microsoft Windows Drag and Drop Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA14190
Release Date: 2005-02-08
Last Update: 2005-11-21
Popularity: 17,307 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 98
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows Millenium
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-2005-0053


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA11165

Solution:
Apply patches.

Microsoft Windows 2000 (requires service pack 3 or 4):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=3B6A6CC1-CCE4-4462-A0D2-E88D38DEF807

Microsoft Windows XP (requires service pack 1 or 2):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=865B5D9D-FC5B-4F91-A860-2C35A025A907

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (requires service pack 1) (Itanium):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=B6DAA99A-6E0B-477D-99E9-5237BCF57762

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition version 2003 (Itanium):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=9EE7FF53-20EC-4B75-A255-72DD0AB52FF3

Microsoft Windows XP Embedded (with SP2):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=f1a43063-349b-4352-847f-947bd263f5fd

Microsoft Windows XP Embedded (with SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=3b389bea-6617-4daf-a4c7-62f23097961c

Microsoft Windows Server 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=80AA33F4-E5B0-42A6-844B-F80D6168E25E

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=9EE7FF53-20EC-4B75-A255-72DD0AB52FF3

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

Original Advisory:
MS05-008 (KB890047):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-008.mspx

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

US-CERT VU#698835:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/698835


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