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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2005.0536 -- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-036
Vulnerability in Microsoft Color Management Module Could
Allow Remote Code Execution (901214)
13 July 2005
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Microsoft Color Management Module
Publisher: Microsoft
Operating System: Windows Server 2003
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CAN-2005-1219
Ref: ESB-2005.0527
Original Bulletin:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS05-036.mspx
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MS05-036 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Color Management Module Could
Allow Remote Code Execution (901214)
- Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 1
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
- Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS05-036 for information
about these operating systems:
- Windows 98
- Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
- Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0
- From the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-036:
Vulnerability Details
Color Management Module Vulnerability - CAN-2005-1219
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Color
Management Module because of the way that it handles ICC profile format
tag validation. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing
a malicious image file that could potentially allow remote code execution
if a user visited a malicious Web site or viewed a malicious e-mail message.
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take
complete control of an affected system.
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