| VID |
26341 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The hotfix (MS08-023, 948881) for 'Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits' has not been applied. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll). By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the affected application or cause the application to crash.
* Note: This check requires an account with Guest or upper privileges which can access the registry of the remote host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-023.mspx
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=680
http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/1147
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2008/Apr/1019800.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29714
* Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
| Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch (948881) for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-023 at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-023.mspx
-- OR --
Patches for Windows platforms are also available from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site, http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com . Windows Update detects what version of Windows you are running and offers the appropriate patch. |
| Related URL |
CVE-2008-0083 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
28551 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
40056,40059 (ISS) |
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