From russ.cooper@CYBERTRUST.COM Tue Jun 14 13:59:43 2005
From: "Cooper, Russ" <russ.cooper@CYBERTRUST.COM>
To: NTBUGTRAQ@LISTSERV.NTBUGTRAQ.COM
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 13:40:30 -0400
Reply-To: Windows NTBugtraq Mailing List <NTBUGTRAQ@LISTSERV.NTBUGTRAQ.COM>
Subject: Alert: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-030 - Cumulative Security Update in Outlook Express (897715)

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-030:
Cumulative Security Update in Outlook Express (897715)

Bulletin URL:
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-030.mspx>

Version Number: 1.0
Issued Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution Maximum Severity Rating:
Important
Patch(es) Replaced: This bulletin replaces a prior security update. See
the frequently asked questions (FAQ) section of this bulletin for the
complete list.
Caveats: None

Tested Software:
Affected Software:
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* Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Windows 2000
Service Pack 4
* Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 (Itanium):
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium)
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003
* Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME) - Review the FAQ section of
this bulletin for details about these operating systems.
* Outlook Express 5.5 Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Windows 2000 (all
versions)

Affected Components:
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* Outlook Express 5.5 Service Pack 2 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service
Pack 3 and on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4:
<http://tinyurl.com/99sxm>
* Outlook Express 6 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service
Pack 3, on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, or on Microsoft
Windows XP Service Pack 1:
<http://tinyurl.com/crzhq>
* Outlook Express 6 Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit
Edition Service Pack 1 (Itanium):
<http://tinyurl.com/8dm4l>
* Outlook Express 6 for Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
(Itanium):
<http://tinyurl.com/a6xtn>
* Outlook Express 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based
Systems:
<http://tinyurl.com/7a6hs>
* Outlook Express 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003:
<http://tinyurl.com/aruyw>

Technical Description:
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* Outlook Express News Reading Vulnerability - CAN-2005-1213: A remote
code execution vulnerability exists in Outlook Express when it is used
as a newsgroup reader. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by
constructing a malicious newsgroup server that could that potentially
allow remote code execution if a user queried the server for news. An
attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take
complete control of an affected system. However, user interaction is
required to exploit this vulnerability.

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Cheers,
Russ Cooper - Senior Scientist - Cybertrust/NTBugtraq Editor

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NTBugtraq Editor's Note:

Most viruses these days use spoofed email addresses. As such, using an Anti-Virus product which automatically notifies the perceived sender of a message it believes is infected may well cause more harm than good. Someone who did not actually send you a virus may receive the notification and scramble their support staff to find an infection which never existed in the first place. Suggest such notifications be disabled by whomever is responsible for your AV, or at least that the idea is considered.
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