Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-014 -- Cumulative Security Update for... (PC1-2005-0166)

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

           ESB-2005.0123 -- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-014
             Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
                              9 February 2005

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Service Pack 4
                   Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2
                   Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 (Itanium)
                   Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium)
                   Microsoft Windows Server 2003
                   Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
                   Microsoft Windows 98
                   Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
                   Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
                   Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 3 and 4 on Windows 2000
                   Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 on Windows ME
                   Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and 4
                   Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Windows XP Service Pack 1
                   Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows 98, on Microsoft Windows 98 SE, or on Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
                   Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 1 (64-Bit Edition)
                   Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003
                   Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition and Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
                   Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2
Publisher:         Microsoft
Operating System:  Windows
Impact:            Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:            Remote/Unauthenticated

Original Bulletin: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS05-014.mspx

Comment: From Microsoft's MS05-014 bulletin:
         
         "If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker
         who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete
         control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs;
         view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user
         rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights
         on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with
         administrative user rights."

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MS05-014
Title:  Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (867282)
Affected Software: 
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Windows 2000
Service Pack 4
 - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP
Service Pack 2
 - Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 (Itanium)
 - Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium)
 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003
 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
 - Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE),
and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME) - Review the FAQ
section of this bulletin for details about these operating systems.

Affected Components: 
 - Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 3 (SP3) on Windows 2000
Service Pack 3
 - Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 on Windows 2000 Service Pack
4
 - Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 on Microsoft Windows
Millennium Edition: - Review the FAQ section of this bulletin for
details about this version.
 - Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows 2000
Service Pack 3, on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, on
Microsoft Windows XP, or on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
 - Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows 98, on
Microsoft Windows 98 SE, or on Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition:
- - Review the FAQ section of this bulletin for details about this
version.
 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 1 (64-Bit Edition)
 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003
 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition and
Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2

Impact of Vulnerability:  Remote Code Execution

Maximum Severity Rating:  Critical

Restart required: You must restart your system after you apply this
security update. You do not have to use an administrator logon after
the computer restarts for any version of this update.

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