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Microsoft Windows Explorer Saved Search Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:	SA30953	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-07-08
Popularity:	3,586 views

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

OS:	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Vista

Binary Analysis:	BA516 :: Available for 1 Credit

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CVE reference:	CVE-2008-1435

Description: A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to an error in Windows Explorer during the parsing of saved-search (.search-ms) files when saving them. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening and saving a specially crafted saved-search file. Solution: Apply patches. Windows Vista (optionally with SP1): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=06739ca6-7368-4acb-bb67-7e8146071a29 Windows Vista x64 Edition (optionally with SP1): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=74ea0893-7c2f-4fad-ad27-588ad953b046 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=189a4170-b495-4904-9cbd-209e7494d303 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=85d8701d-f8c7-4079-8a21-a3a9d5ba71ce Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=b30ee4f0-850f-4ff3-86a4-663603a0a802 Provided and/or discovered by: Reported by the vendor. Original Advisory: MS08-038 (KB950582): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-038.mspx Extended Solution: The "Extended Solution" section is available for Secunia customers only. Request a trial and get access to the Secunia Customer Area and Extended Secunia advisories.

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