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Vulnerability in MSN Messenger Could Lead to Remote Code Execution

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for MS05-022

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Messenger service.

Description :

The remote host is running MSN Messenger.

The version of MSN Messenger used on the remote host is vulnerable
to a remote buffer overflow in the way it handles GIF files (with
height and width fields).
A possible hacker may exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code
on the remote host.

Solution :

Microsoft has released a set of patches for MSN Messenger 6.2 :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-022.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: 13114

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