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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2003.0775 -- CIAC BULLETIN O-021 Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 12 November 2003 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Internet Explorer 6 SP1 Internet Explorer 6 SP1 (64-Bit Edition) Internet Explorer 6 Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 Internet Explorer 5.01 SP3 Internet Explorer 5.01 SP2 Publisher: CIAC Operating System: Windows 2003 Server Windows XP Windows 2000 SP2/SP3/SP4 Windows NT Terminal Server Edition SP6 Windows NT Windows ME Windows 98SE Windows 98 Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands Access Required: Remote CVE Names: CAN-2003-0814 CAN-2003-0815 CAN-2003-0816 CAN-2003-0817 CAN-2003-0823 See the Microsoft site for more information: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-048.asp - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- __________________________________________________________ The U.S. Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability ___ __ __ _ ___ / | /_\ / \___ __|__ / \ \___ __________________________________________________________ INFORMATION BULLETIN Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer [MS03-048] November 11, 2003 18:00 GMT Number O-021 ______________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: There are three new vulnerabilities: 1) A cross-domain security model problem could result in the execution of script in the My Computer zone. 2) The way zone information is passed to an XML object within Internet Explorer could allow an attacker to read local files on a user's system. 3) While performing a drag-and-drop operation during dynamic HTML (DHTML) events in Internet Explorer, files could be saved in a target locaiton on the user's system. SOFTWARE: Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition Microsoft Windows Millemmium Edition Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 6a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Service Pack 6 Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, Service Pack 3, Service Pack 4 Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Edition Affected Components: Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (64-Bit Edition) Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2003 Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2003 (64-Bit Edition) Internet Explorer 6 Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 3 Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 DAMAGE: 1) An attacker having a malicious web site could access files on a user's system and run arbitrary code as the currently logged on user. 2) An attacker having a malicious web site could read local files that are in a known location on the user's system. 3) An attacker having a malicious web site could persuade a user to click a link causing code of the attacker's choice to be saved on the user's computer in a targeted location. SOLUTION: Install the security update immediately. NOTE--This is a cumulative update that includes all previous updates to Internet Explorer. This update replaces the one that is provided in MS03-040 (CIAC Bulletin O-002) which is itself a cumulative update. ______________________________________________________________________________ VULNERABILITY The risk is HIGH. An attacker would gain privileges up to and ASSESSMENT: including Administrator. ______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS: CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-021.shtml ORIGINAL BULLETIN: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-048 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-048.asp CVE/CAN: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name= CVE-2003-0814 CVE-2003-0815 CVE-2003-0816 CVE-2003-0817 CVE-2003-0823 ______________________________________________________________________________ - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 4.0 Business Edition iQCVAwUBP7FftrnzJzdsy3QZAQF0LQP8DXd8SgaLF3CWi5g/BwdT21IgMhS//1hz /oNaJl+eQj6Ovm7KFb9QXh36v+O94LiaNSpLkDmKCmqCwOqoLle/WPsFOky0dITx LZNnMzj5Gu1FkTBPlDaySPKblBpnjnRXXvohZZ9QsZUbUu9QvivAd9MVznhmDZZi VOqEhI6EJEg= =eRVM - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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