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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2012.0043
Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Remote Code
Execution (2584146)
11 January 2012
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Microsoft Windows
Publisher: Microsoft
Operating System: Windows XP
Windows Server 2003
Windows Vista
Windows Server 2008
Windows 7
Windows Server 2008 R2
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2012-0013
Original Bulletin:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-005
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-005 - Important
Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2584146)
Published Date: January 10, 2012
Version: 1.0
General Information
Executive Summary
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft
Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a
specially crafted Microsoft Office file containing a malicious embedded
ClickOnce application. An attacker who successfully exploited this
vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. 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.
This security update is rated Important for all supported releases of Microsoft
Windows. For more information, see the subsection, Affected Software, in this
section.
Affected Software
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2**
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2**
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1**
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
**Server Core installation not affected. The vulnerabilities addressed by this
update do not affect supported editions of Windows Server 2008 or Windows
Server 2008 R2 as indicated, when installed using the Server Core installation
option. For more information on this installation option, see the TechNet
articles, Managing a Server Core Installation and Servicing a Server Core
Installation. Note that the Server Core installation option does not apply to
certain editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2; see
Compare Server Core Installation Options.
Assembly Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2012-0013
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Windows Packager
loads ClickOnce applications embedded in Microsoft Office files.
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