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Microsoft Windows Hyperlink Object Library Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA14195
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Release Date:
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2005-02-08
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Last Update:
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2005-11-21
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| 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 Professional
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2005-0057 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
Anna Hollingzworth has reported a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the Hyperlink Object Library. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via applications linked against the vulnerable object library.
Successful exploitation requires that a user opens a malicious URL following a link from an email or a HTML document.
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Solution:
Apply patches.
Microsoft Windows 2000 (requires Service Pack 3 or Service Pack 4):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=9DC37971-9268-4CED-85A3-2CF487EAE378
Microsoft Windows XP (requires Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=6005C5A3-AFF2-4765-B26F-BE47ED408E0B
Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 (Itanium):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=84712902-1C6B-4402-9959-7A51EE319D7F
Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=558AB19E-A5A3-44A6-99A3-F0D9E7C1F714
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...=68C55E18-3A3F-455B-A6C3-BB87B33CFD8E
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Itanium):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=558AB19E-A5A3-44A6-99A3-F0D9E7C1F714
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...-9153-555664C9FBF1&displaylang=sl
Slovakian:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-9153-555664C9FBF1&displaylang=sk
Thai:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-9153-555664C9FBF1&displaylang=th
Provided and/or discovered by:
Anna Hollingzworth
Changelog:
2005-02-09: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
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:
MS05-015 (KB888113):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-015.mspx
Other References:
US-CERT VU#820427:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820427
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