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                       AL-2006.0088 -- AUSCERT ALERT
                                   [Win]
          Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-057: Vulnerability in
               Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Execution
                              11 October 2006

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        AusCERT Alert Summary
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Product:              Windows Explorer
Operating System:     Windows
Impact:               Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2006-3730

Ref:                  AL-2006.0083

Original Bulletin:    
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-057.mspx

Comment: The vulnerability referenced in this bulletin has had public exploit
         code available for several weeks (see AL-2006.0083).  For this reason
         AusCERT recommends patching or mitigating against this vulnerability
         as a priority.

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MS06-057 - Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Execution 
           (923191)

Affected Software:

  - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 
  - Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service 
    Pack 1
  - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft 
    Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
  - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

- From Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-057:

  Vulnerability Details:

  A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Shell due to improper
  validation of input parameters when invoked by the WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX
  control (Web View). This vulnerability could potentially allow remote code
  execution if a user visited a specially crafted Web site or viewed a 
  specially crafted e-mail message. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability
  by hosting a web site that contained a web page that was used to exploit this
  vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability
  could take complete control of an affected system.

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