From russ.cooper@CYBERTRUST.COM Tue Jun 14 13:59:40 2005
From: "Cooper, Russ" <russ.cooper@CYBERTRUST.COM>
To: NTBUGTRAQ@LISTSERV.NTBUGTRAQ.COM
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 13:39:45 -0400
Reply-To: Windows NTBugtraq Mailing List <NTBUGTRAQ@LISTSERV.NTBUGTRAQ.COM>
Subject: Alert: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-026 - Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896358)

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-026:
Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896358)

Bulletin URL:
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-026.mspx>

Version Number: 1.0
Issued Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution Maximum Severity Rating:
Critical
Patch(es) Replaced: This bulletin replaces several prior security
updates. See the frequently asked questions (FAQ) section of this
bulletin for the complete list.
Caveats: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 896358 documents the currently
known issues that customers may experience when they install this
security update. The article also documents recommended solutions for
these issues. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article
896358.

Tested Software:
Affected Software:
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* Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Windows 2000
Service Pack 4 <http://tinyurl.com/98ft7>
* Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service
Pack 2 <http://tinyurl.com/cq6db>
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 (Itanium)
<http://tinyurl.com/buxha>
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium)
<http://tinyurl.com/a4lp8>
* Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
<http://tinyurl.com/dmc9c>
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Service Pack 1 <http://tinyurl.com/7unzm>
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
<http://tinyurl.com/a4lp8>
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition 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. Windows Server 2003 (all
versions) <http://tinyurl.com/bfe2q>

Technical Description:
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* HTML Help Vulnerability - CAN-2005-1208: A remote code execution
vulnerability exists in HTML Help that could allow an attacker who
successfully exploited this vulnerability to take complete control of
the affected system.

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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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