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Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925486)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains the presence of update 925486

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

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

Description :

The remote host is running a version of Internet Explorer or Outlook Express
which is vulnerable to a bug in the Vector Markup Language (VML) handling routine
which may permit a possible hacker execute arbitrary code on the remote host by sending
a specially crafted email or by luring a user on the remote host into visiting
a rogue web site.

Solution :

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

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-055.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: 20096

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