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Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins --> Category: infos
Cumulative Update for Outlook Express (837009) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Checks for ms04-013
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the web client.
Description :
The remote host has a version of Outlook express which has a bug in its
MHTML URL processor, which may allow a possible hacker to execute arbitrary
code on this host.
To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to send a malformed email to
a user of this host using Outlook, or would need to lure him into visiting
a rogue website.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003 :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-013.mspx
Threat Level:
High / CVSS Base Score : 8
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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