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Vulnerability in Microsoft OLE Dialog Could Allow Remote Code Execution (926436) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Acertains the presence of update 926436
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the OLE Dialog
component provided with Microsoft Windows.
Description :
The remote host contains a version of Microsoft Windows which has a
vulnerability in the OLE Dialog component which could be abused by an
attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.
To exploit this vulnerability, a possible hacker would need to spend a specially
crafted RTF file to a user on the remote host and lure him into opening it.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003 :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-011.mspx
Threat Level:
High / CVSS Base Score : 8.0
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/I:C/A:C/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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