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                       AL-2008.0046 -- AUSCERT ALERT
                                   [Win]
         MS08-024 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
                               9 April 2008

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        AusCERT Alert Summary
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Product:              Internet Explorer 7
                      Internet Explorer 6 SP1
                      Internet Explorer 6
                      Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4
                      Internet Explorer 5.01
Publisher:            Microsoft
Operating System:     Windows Server 2008
                      Windows Server 2008 x64
                      Windows Server 2008 Itanium
                      Windows Vista SP1
                      Windows Vista
                      Windows Vista x64 SP1
                      Windows Vista x64
                      Windows Server 2003 SP2
                      Windows Server 2003 SP1
                      Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2
                      Windows Server 2003 x64
                      Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2
                      Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1
                      Windows Server 2003 Itanium
                      Windows XP SP2
                      Windows XP Professional x64 SP2
                      Windows XP Professional x64
                      Windows 2000 SP4
Impact:               Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2008-1085

Original Bulletin:
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-024.mspx

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MS08-024 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability. The
vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a
specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. Users whose accounts
are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less
impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

The security update is rated Critical for all supported releases of
Internet Explorer.

The update removes the vulnerability by modifying the way that Internet
Explorer processes data streams.

Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update immediately.

Affected Software

   o Internet Explorer 7
   o Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
   o Internet Explorer 6
   o Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4
   o Internet Explorer 5.01 

Vulnerability Information

Data Stream Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2008-1085

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer because
of the way that it processes data streams. An attacker could exploit the
vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user
views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution.
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the
same user rights as the logged on user.

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The University of Queensland
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