CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
MS08-069 | Vulnerabilities in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955218) | Microsoft XML | Critical | 12-11-2008 |
Technical Information
Brief overview of the risk:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft XML Core Services parses XML content.
Detailed Information on the risk:
The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user browses a Web site that contains specially crafted content or opens specially crafted HTML e-mail. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. 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. Further information on this exploit is available at : MS08-069
Affected Software
Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0
Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0
Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0