Secunia Advisory: SA24659
Release Date: 2007-03-30
Critical: Extremely critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status:Unpatched
OS:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
CVE reference: CVE-2007-0038 (Secunia mirror)
Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the handling of animated cursors and can e.g. be exploited by tricking a user into visiting a malicious website using Internet Explorer or opening a malicious e-mail message.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
NOTE: The vulnerability is currently being actively exploited.
Solution:
Do not browse untrusted sites or view untrusted e-mails.
Bollettino Secunia
Release Date: 2007-03-30
Critical: Extremely critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status:Unpatched
OS:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
CVE reference: CVE-2007-0038 (Secunia mirror)
Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the handling of animated cursors and can e.g. be exploited by tricking a user into visiting a malicious website using Internet Explorer or opening a malicious e-mail message.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
NOTE: The vulnerability is currently being actively exploited.
Solution:
Do not browse untrusted sites or view untrusted e-mails.
Bollettino Secunia