MS05-015: Vulnerability Hyperlink Object Library

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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-015

Vulnerability in Hyperlink Object Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (888113)

Issued: February 8, 2005

Version: 1.0

Summary

Who should read this document: Customers who use Microsoft Windows

Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution

Maximum Severity Rating: Critical

Recommendation: Customers should apply the update immediately.

Security Update Replacement: None

Caveats: None

Tested Software and Security Update Download Locations:

Affected Software:

?Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 ? Download the update

?Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 ? Download the update

?Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 (Itanium) ? Download the update

?Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium) ? Download the update

?Microsoft Windows Server 2003 ? Download the update

?Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems ? Download the update

?Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)

The software in this list has been tested to determine whether the versions are affected. Other versions either no longer include security update support or may not be affected. To determine the support life cycle for your product and version, visit the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Web site.

Executive Summary:

This update resolves a newly-discovered, privately reported vulnerability. The vulnerability is documented in the ?Vulnerability Details? section of this 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 withWe recommend that customers apply the update immediately.ly the update immediately.

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