| VID |
26405 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The Hotfix (MS08-058, 956390) for the Nov. 2008 Patch for Internet Explorer' has not been applied. This patch replaces the one that is provided in Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS08-045/953838), which is itself a cumulative update and resolves newly discovered public vulnerability:
The remote version of IE is vulnerable to a memory corruption which
may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.
* 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/MS08-058.mspx
* Platforms Affected:
In Internet Explorer 5.01 and Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
In Internet Explorer 6
Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
In Internet Explorer 7
Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems*
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems*
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems |
| Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch (956390) for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin 08-058 at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-058.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-2008-0082 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
30551 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
42676,42677 (ISS) |
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