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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2005.0489 -- Microsoft Security Advisory (903144)
4 July 2005
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Internet Explorer
Publisher: Microsoft
Operating System: Windows
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Denial of Service
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
Original Bulletin: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/903144.mspx
Comment: From Microsoft's Security Bulletin:
"When a COM object, the JVIEW Profiler (Javaprxy.dll), is instantiated
in Internet Explorer, it can cause Internet Explorer to unexpectedly
exit. We are investigating a potentially exploitable condition."
AusCERT advises that this vulnerability may be exploited to allow
execution of arbitrary code in the context of the user running Internet
Explorer.
Administrators are advised to refer to the 'Workarounds' section of the
Microsoft bulletin for mitigation strategies.
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Title: Microsoft Security Advisory Notification
Issued: June 30, 2005
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Security Advisories Updated or Released Today
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* Security Advisory (903144)
- Title: A COM Object (javaprxy.dll) Could Cause
Internet Explorer to Unexpectedly Exit
- Web site: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=49999
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