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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Windows : Microsoft Bulletins >> Buffer Overrun in JPEG Processing (833987) Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Buffer Overrun in JPEG Processing (833987) |
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Checks for ms04-028 via the registry Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host. Description : The remote host is running a version of Windows which is vulnerable to a buffer overrun vulnerability when viewing a JPEG file, which may permit an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host. To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to send a malformed JPEG file to a user on the remote host and wait for him to open it using an affected Microsoft application. Solution : Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003 : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-028.mspx Network Security Threat Level: High / CVSS Base Score : 8 (AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N) Networks Security ID: 11173 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Tenable Network Security |
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