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(MS08-069) Microsoft MSXML Nested Tag Vulnerability (955218)
- Type
- Logic error
- Impact of exploitation
- Remote Code Execution
- User Interaction
- user interaction is needed
- Attack Vector
- Website or e-mail with malicious content
- Rating
- Medium
- CVE reference
- CVE-2007-0099,
- Vendor Status
- Responded and patched
- Vulnerable systems
- Xml Core Services 3.0,
- Summary
- A vulnerability exists in Microsoft XML Core Services which may allow for remote code execution.
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Description
A vulnerability exists in Microsoft XML Core Services which may allow for remote code execution. The flaw is specific to how MSXML handles nested tags. Remote code execution could be achieved if a user is lured into browsing a website, or reads an HTML-formatted email, which contains specially crafted content.
McAfee Product Mitigation & Recommendations
Recommendations
Download and install the patch available from Microsoft(955218): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-069.mspx
McAfee Product Mitigation
McAfee Foundstone
- Signature:
- (MS08-069) Microsoft MSXML Nested Tag Vulnerability (955218)
- Signature identifier:
- 6217
- Release date:
- 11/11/2008
McAfee Host IPS
- Signature:
- Generic Buffer Overflow Protection
- Signature identifier:
- 428
- Release date:
- 8/24/2000
- First released in:
- 2.0
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (VSE8.0i) / Managed Virus Scan (MVS) Buffer Overflow Protection
- Signature:
- Buffer Overflow Protection
- Release date:
- 8/30/2004
- First released in:
- Build 131
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i (VSE8.5i) /Total Protection for Small Business (ToPS SB) Buffer Overflow Protection
- Signature:
- Buffer Overflow Protection
- Release date:
- 11/29/2006
- First released in:
- Build 354
Additional Resources
Microsoft Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955218)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-069.mspx
All Information
Timeline -
11/11/2008
Vendor has provided a patch.
Description -
A vulnerability exists in Microsoft XML Core Services which may allow for remote code execution. The flaw is specific to how MSXML handles nested tags. Remote code execution could be achieved if a user is lured into browsing a website, or reads an HTML-formatted email, which contains specially crafted content.
McAfee Product Mitigation & Recommendations
Recommendations -
Download and install the patch available from Microsoft(955218): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-069.mspx
McAfee Product Mitigation
McAfee Foundstone
- Signature:
- (MS08-069) Microsoft MSXML Nested Tag Vulnerability (955218)
- Signature identifier:
- 6217
- Release date:
- 11/11/2008
McAfee Host IPS
- Signature:
- Generic Buffer Overflow Protection
- Signature identifier:
- 428
- Release date:
- 8/24/2000
- First released in:
- 2.0
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (VSE8.0i) / Managed Virus Scan (MVS) Buffer Overflow Protection
- Signature:
- Buffer Overflow Protection
- Release date:
- 8/30/2004
- First released in:
- Build 131
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i (VSE8.5i) /Total Protection for Small Business (ToPS SB) Buffer Overflow Protection
- Signature:
- Buffer Overflow Protection
- Release date:
- 11/29/2006
- First released in:
- Build 354
Additional Resources
Additional Resources -
Microsoft Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955218)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-069.mspx
