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Vulnerability in Authenticode Verification Could Allow Remote Code Execution (823182)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for hotfix Q823182

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

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

Description :

The remote host contains a version of the Authenticode Verification module
which is vulnerable to a security flaw which may permit a possible hacker to execute
arbitrary code on the remote host by constructing a malicious web page and
entice a victim to visit this web page.
A possible hacker may also be able to exploit the vulnerability by sending a malicious
HTML email.

Solution :

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003 :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-041.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: 8830

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