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Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925938)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains the version of OutLook

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the email client.

Description :

The remote host is running a version of outlook or exchange which is vulnerable
to a bug in the VEVENT record handling routine which may permit a possible hacker execute
arbitrary code on the remote host by sending a specially crafted email.

Solution :

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Outlook 2000, 2002 and 2003

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-003.mspx

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 8.0
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/I:C/A:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 21931, 21936, 21937

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