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Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins --> Category: infos
Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Remote Code Execution (920214) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Acertains the presence of update 920214
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the email client.
Description:
The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Outlook Express which contains
a security flaw which may allow a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.
To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to send a malformed HTML email to a victim on
the remote host and have him open it.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Outlook Express :
See: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-043.mspx
Threat Level:
Low / CVSS Base Score : 1.9
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:N/I:N/A:P/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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