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Microsoft MSN Messenger GIF Image Processing Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:

SA14915

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Release Date:

2005-04-12

Last Update:

2005-11-21

Popularity:

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Critical:

Highly critical

Impact:

System access

Where:

From remote

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

Software:

Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score:

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Solution:
Apply patch.

MSN Messenger 6.2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=12750556-D4D0-42D6-9F05-1FF3C799BB10

Microsoft Windows XP Embedded (with SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=a01e8cfe-96fa-4443-870d-5c2ebeb4af2e

Provided and/or discovered by:
Hongzhen Zhou

Changelog:
2005-04-13: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
2005-11-21: Added patch information for Windows XP Embedded.

Original Advisory:
MS05-022 (KB896597):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-022.mspx

Other References:
US-CERT VU#633446:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/633446

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