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Guest Donna Buenaventura \(MVP\)
Posted

Microsoft Security Advisory (943521)

URL Handling Vulnerability in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 with

Windows Internet Explorer 7 Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Published: October 10, 2007

 

Microsoft is investigating public reports of a remote code execution

vulnerability in supported editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003

with Windows Internet Explorer 7 installed. We are not aware of attacks that

try to use the reported vulnerability or of customer impact at this time.

Microsoft is investigating the public reports.

 

This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista or any supported editions

of Windows where Internet Explorer 7 is not installed.

 

More info at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/943521.mspx

 

Regards,

 

Donna Buenaventura

Microsoft MVP - Windows Security 2004/2007

Calendar of Updates: http://cou.dozleng.com

Guest Ottmar Freudenberger
Posted

"Donna Buenaventura (MVP)" <dbuenaventura@mvps.org> schrieb:

> Microsoft Security Advisory (943521)

> URL Handling Vulnerability in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 with

> Windows Internet Explorer 7 Could Allow Remote Code Execution

> Published: October 10, 2007

>

> Microsoft is investigating public reports of a remote code execution

> vulnerability in supported editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003

> with Windows Internet Explorer 7 installed. We are not aware of attacks that

> try to use the reported vulnerability or of customer impact at this time.

> Microsoft is investigating the public reports.

>

> This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista or any supported editions

> of Windows where Internet Explorer 7 is not installed.

>

> More info at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/943521.mspx

 

More "more info" with some background infos added at

http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2007/10/10/msrc-blog-additional-details-and-background-on-security-advisory-943521.aspx

 

Bye,

Freu"I hate when they do this"di

Posted

This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

Why you're posting this useless message here?

This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

Guest Milo \(MSPSS\)
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

943521 is a security advisory, and such this is a security homeuser section

which covers every Windows Operating System from windows 3.+ to Windows 2008

rc if a home user is using it and I`ve known few.

 

It`s just a general advisory for eveyone - as per specific XP Sp2 users .

 

"mikk" <mikk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Why you're posting this useless message here?

> This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

Guest Milo \(MSPSS\)
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

And add to such Windows Using IE7 if you may specific to XP and Windows

2003

 

"mikk" <mikk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Why you're posting this useless message here?

> This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

"Milo (MSPSS)" wrote:

> 943521 is a security advisory, and such this is a security homeuser section

> which covers every Windows Operating System from windows 3.+ to Windows 2008

> rc

 

YOU WRONG!

This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

Most of MVP are very ignorant!

Guest Paul Adare
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:16:00 -0700, mikk wrote:

> "Milo (MSPSS)" wrote:

>

>> 943521 is a security advisory, and such this is a security homeuser section

>> which covers every Windows Operating System from windows 3.+ to Windows 2008

>> rc

>

> YOU WRONG!

> This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

> Most of MVP are very ignorant!

 

Milo is not an MVP, he apparently works as a vendor of Microsoft's Product

Support Services.

 

--

Paul Adare

MVP - Virtual Machines

http://www.identit.ca

K: A term used in employment ads to disguise how much they are really

willing

to pay.

Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

"YOU WRONG" ...no speekee Engleeezh veery well ?

 

....Just WHERE in the NG title does it say Vista ? ...you ignorant little

s**t !

 

 

 

"mikk" <mikk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

>

> "Milo (MSPSS)" wrote:

>

>> 943521 is a security advisory, and such this is a security homeuser

>> section

>> which covers every Windows Operating System from windows 3.+ to Windows

>> 2008

>> rc

>

> YOU WRONG!

> This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

> Most of MVP are very ignorant!

Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

"YOU'RE WRONG," ...you ignorant little s**t !

 

Most of the MVP's are polite and helpful, less than a handful are ignorant,

.....and that's not usually ignorance, it's more a case of they, "don't

suffer fools lightly."

 

 

"mikk" <mikk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

>

> "Milo (MSPSS)" wrote:

>

>> 943521 is a security advisory, and such this is a security homeuser

>> section

>> which covers every Windows Operating System from windows 3.+ to Windows

>> 2008

>> rc

>

> YOU WRONG!

> This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

> Most of MVP are very ignorant!

Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

It was cross-posted to a Vista newsgroup -)

 

"RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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| "YOU WRONG" ...no speekee Engleeezh veery well ?

|

| ...Just WHERE in the NG title does it say Vista ? ...you ignorant little

| s**t !

|

|

|

| "mikk" <mikk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

| news:6041E325-3306-4F6B-B0A2-3A238AB7F070@microsoft.com...

| >

| >

| > "Milo (MSPSS)" wrote:

| >

| >> 943521 is a security advisory, and such this is a security homeuser

| >> section

| >> which covers every Windows Operating System from windows 3.+ to Windows

| >> 2008

| >> rc

| >

| > YOU WRONG!

| > This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

| > Most of MVP are very ignorant!

|

|

Guest Nick Simpson
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

It is being posted to the Microsoft.public.windows.vista.security group as

well. Check your headers before calling someone ignorant.

 

"RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:eVbFAtADIHA.3332@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> "YOU WRONG" ...no speekee Engleeezh veery well ?

>

> ...Just WHERE in the NG title does it say Vista ? ...you ignorant little

> s**t !

>

>

>

> "mikk" <mikk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:6041E325-3306-4F6B-B0A2-3A238AB7F070@microsoft.com...

>>

>>

>> "Milo (MSPSS)" wrote:

>>

>>> 943521 is a security advisory, and such this is a security homeuser

>>> section

>>> which covers every Windows Operating System from windows 3.+ to Windows

>>> 2008

>>> rc

>>

>> YOU WRONG!

>> This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

>> Most of MVP are very ignorant!

>

>

Guest Shenan Stanley
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

Donna Buenaventura (MVP) wrote:

> Microsoft Security Advisory (943521)

> URL Handling Vulnerability in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003

> with Windows Internet Explorer 7 Could Allow Remote Code Execution

> Published: October 10, 2007

>

> Microsoft is investigating public reports of a remote code execution

> vulnerability in supported editions of Windows XP and Windows

> Server 2003 with Windows Internet Explorer 7 installed. We are not

> aware of attacks that try to use the reported vulnerability or of

> customer impact at this time. Microsoft is investigating the public

> reports.

>

> This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista or any supported

> editions of Windows where Internet Explorer 7 is not installed.

>

> More info at

> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/943521.mspx

 

mikk wrote:

> Why you're posting this useless message here?

> This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

 

Milo (MSPSS) wrote:

> 943521 is a security advisory, and such this is a security homeuser

> section which covers every Windows Operating System from windows

> 3.+ to Windows 2008 rc if a home user is using it and I`ve known

> few.

>

> It`s just a general advisory for eveyone - as per specific XP Sp2

> users .

 

mikk wrote:

> YOU WRONG!

> This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

> Most of MVP are very ignorant!

 

mikk,

 

If you feel that the original posting should not have been in a specific

group (one of the many it was cross-posted to) it would be particularly

helpful if you had done one of two possible things:

 

1) Listed the group to which the message likely should not have been

crossposted into in the body of your message (with the reasoning behind the

lack of need to post it there.)

 

2) Only responded within the group where the message likely should not have

been crossposted into - that way if you did not use the first method to

clarify your meaning - it would have been obvious which group you were

referring to, and anyone arguing with you in the single-group posted part of

this conversation would have had to re-crosspost the thread you started or

argue about it in the single group you felt wronged in.

 

For example, if you had posted (crossposted or not) the following, it would

be difficult to argue with:

 

The original message was posted to:

 

- microsoft.public.internetexplorer.security

- microsoft.public.officeupdate

- microsoft.public.security.virus

- microsoft.public.windowsupdate

- microsoft.public.security.homeusers

- microsoft.public.windows.vista.security

 

It was about:

 

Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Windows XP

and Windows Server 2003 URL handling could allow remote

code execution

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943521

 

Which, if you follow up and go to the further information on it found here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/943521.mspx

(Which was posted in the original posting as well...)

 

You will see clearly this part of the notification:

"This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista or any supported editions

of Windows where Internet Explorer 7 is not installed."

 

Given that - one could argue (quite effectively) that it was not necessary

to post the notification given in the original post to the following groups

from the original list of those crossposted to:

 

- microsoft.public.officeupdate

- microsoft.public.windows.vista.security

 

However - as it *may* be important to the people in said newsgroups as well

as those in the obviously relevant newsgroups, it didn't hurt to put them

there too. Chances are those running Vista likely have a Windows XP or

Windows 2003 machine (with Internet Explorer 7 installed) or know someone

who does and those who use Microsoft Office likely have some Microsoft

operating system, one of which may be WIndows 2003 or Windows XP (with

Internet Explorer 7 installed.)

 

 

One further note/question for mikk...

 

I notice that in your replies, you crossposted to all the original locations

excluding:

- microsoft.public.internetexplorer.security

Is there a particular reason for this, or was it perhaps an oversight on

your part?

 

(Yes - I added it back to this crossposted reply.)

 

--

Shenan Stanley

MS-MVP

--

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Guest Antioch
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

"mikk" <mikk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Why you're posting this useless message here?

> This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

 

What useless message???????????????

 

Have you replied in the correct thread.

Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

mikk wrote:

> Why you're posting this useless message here?

> This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

This is not a Vista only newsgroup, thus it is no useless to a great

many of us. If you want vista only why don subscribe to that group?

 

--

Rick

Fargo, ND

N 46°53.251"

W 096°48.279"

 

Remember the USS Liberty

 

http://www.ussliberty.org/

Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

I did notice that but, couldn't resist "having a go" :-)

 

regards, Richard

 

 

"Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message

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> It was cross-posted to a Vista newsgroup -)

>

> "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:eVbFAtADIHA.3332@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> | "YOU WRONG" ...no speekee Engleeezh veery well ?

> |

> | ...Just WHERE in the NG title does it say Vista ? ...you ignorant little

> | s**t !

> |

> |

> |

> | "mikk" <mikk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> | news:6041E325-3306-4F6B-B0A2-3A238AB7F070@microsoft.com...

> | >

> | >

> | > "Milo (MSPSS)" wrote:

> | >

> | >> 943521 is a security advisory, and such this is a security homeuser

> | >> section

> | >> which covers every Windows Operating System from windows 3.+ to

> Windows

> | >> 2008

> | >> rc

> | >

> | > YOU WRONG!

> | > This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

> | > Most of MVP are very ignorant!

> |

> |

>

>

Guest Milo \(MSPSS\)
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

On the point it doesnt affect Vista you are right, but I would like to ask

you not to be rude

as you indicated

 

Why you're posting this useless message here?

This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

 

Cool down dude...

 

"mikk" <mikk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

>

> "Milo (MSPSS)" wrote:

>

>> 943521 is a security advisory, and such this is a security homeuser

>> section

>> which covers every Windows Operating System from windows 3.+ to Windows

>> 2008

>> rc

>

> YOU WRONG!

> This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

> Most of MVP are very ignorant!

Guest Milo \(MSPSS\)
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

Sad to say I am MVP for Security as well and mock upon ignorant whew...

awesome

 

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Pacamarra

 

 

"Paul Adare" <pkadare@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:16:00 -0700, mikk wrote:

>

>> "Milo (MSPSS)" wrote:

>>

>>> 943521 is a security advisory, and such this is a security homeuser

>>> section

>>> which covers every Windows Operating System from windows 3.+ to Windows

>>> 2008

>>> rc

>>

>> YOU WRONG!

>> This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

>> Most of MVP are very ignorant!

>

> Milo is not an MVP, he apparently works as a vendor of Microsoft's Product

> Support Services.

>

> --

> Paul Adare

> MVP - Virtual Machines

> http://www.identit.ca

> K: A term used in employment ads to disguise how much they are really

> willing

> to pay.

Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

Milo...

Thanks for sharing that with us.

 

Tom

"Milo (MSPSS)" <V-4jpaca@mssupport.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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| Sad to say I am MVP for Security as well |

| https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Pacamarra

|

|

Guest PA Bear
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

MiLO, do you still have an official employment relationship with MS PSS

(Product Support Services)? I ask because I'm not aware of any MS MVP who

also works for Microsoft or who includes MSPSS in their newsgroup signature.

--

~PA Bear

 

Milo (MSPSS) wrote:

> Sad to say I am MVP for Security as well and mock upon ignorant whew...

> awesome

>

> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Pacamarra

>

>

> "Paul Adare" <pkadare@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:t7e7gobfbblb.1dnxpgh7g0jpa.dlg@40tude.net...

>> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:16:00 -0700, mikk wrote:

>>

>>> "Milo (MSPSS)" wrote:

>>>

>>>> 943521 is a security advisory, and such this is a security homeuser

>>>> section

>>>> which covers every Windows Operating System from windows 3.+ to Windows

>>>> 2008

>>>> rc

>>>

>>> YOU WRONG!

>>> This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista.

>>> Most of MVP are very ignorant!

>>

>> Milo is not an MVP, he apparently works as a vendor of Microsoft's

>> Product

>> Support Services.

>>

>> --

>> Paul Adare

>> MVP - Virtual Machines

>> http://www.identit.ca

>> K: A term used in employment ads to disguise how much they are really

>> willing

>> to pay.

Guest Paul Adare
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:03:03 -0400, PA Bear wrote:

> MiLO, do you still have an official employment relationship with MS PSS

> (Product Support Services)? I ask because I'm not aware of any MS MVP who

> also works for Microsoft or who includes MSPSS in their newsgroup signature.

 

You don't understand what a "v-" account means. Milo does not have a direct

employment relationship with Microsoft. I was a "v-" for 12 some odd years

and was still able to be an MVP. Only FTEs of Microsoft have to give up

their MVP status. A v- is a vendor who has an account on Microsoft's

network. Not even close to being an employee.

--

Paul Adare

MVP - Virtual Machines

http://www.identit.ca

Compatible: Gracefully accepts erroneous data from any source.

Guest Milo \(MSPSS\)
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

Thanks for answering that Paul, and for a fact that gives me more

understanding on how to help and extend such assistance to others since it

does put me to situations where the real problem and issue churns.

 

"Paul Adare" <pkadare@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:03:03 -0400, PA Bear wrote:

>

>> MiLO, do you still have an official employment relationship with MS PSS

>> (Product Support Services)? I ask because I'm not aware of any MS MVP

>> who

>> also works for Microsoft or who includes MSPSS in their newsgroup

>> signature.

>

> You don't understand what a "v-" account means. Milo does not have a

> direct

> employment relationship with Microsoft. I was a "v-" for 12 some odd years

> and was still able to be an MVP. Only FTEs of Microsoft have to give up

> their MVP status. A v- is a vendor who has an account on Microsoft's

> network. Not even close to being an employee.

> --

> Paul Adare

> MVP - Virtual Machines

> http://www.identit.ca

> Compatible: Gracefully accepts erroneous data from any source.

Guest PA Bear
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

Paul Adare wrote:

> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:03:03 -0400, PA Bear wrote:

>

>> MiLO, do you still have an official employment relationship with MS PSS

>> (Product Support Services)? I ask because I'm not aware of any MS MVP

>> who

>> also works for Microsoft or who includes MSPSS in their newsgroup

>> signature.

>

> You don't understand what a "v-" account means. Milo does not have a

> direct

> employment relationship with Microsoft. I was a "v-" for 12 some odd years

> and was still able to be an MVP. Only FTEs of Microsoft have to give up

> their MVP status. A v- is a vendor who has an account on Microsoft's

> network. Not even close to being an employee.

 

Yeah, I discovered this after posting. Still, I feel that reference to

"MSPSS" is misleading and inappropriate.

--

~Robear, working offline

Guest Sharon Franks
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

Why because it looks more impressive than yours?

 

--

 

Sharon Franks

MCC group

Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD)

Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).

 

 

 

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Paul Adare wrote:

>> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:03:03 -0400, PA Bear wrote:

>>

>>> MiLO, do you still have an official employment relationship with MS PSS

>>> (Product Support Services)? I ask because I'm not aware of any MS MVP

>>> who

>>> also works for Microsoft or who includes MSPSS in their newsgroup

>>> signature.

>>

>> You don't understand what a "v-" account means. Milo does not have a

>> direct

>> employment relationship with Microsoft. I was a "v-" for 12 some odd

>> years

>> and was still able to be an MVP. Only FTEs of Microsoft have to give up

>> their MVP status. A v- is a vendor who has an account on Microsoft's

>> network. Not even close to being an employee.

>

> Yeah, I discovered this after posting. Still, I feel that reference to

> "MSPSS" is misleading and inappropriate.

> --

> ~Robear, working offline

Guest PA Bear
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

No, because it leads newsgroup readers to assume he represents/works

directly for MS Product Support Services.

 

Sharon Franks wrote:

> Why because it looks more impressive than yours?

>

>

> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:%23kZxBUSDIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Paul Adare wrote:

>>> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:03:03 -0400, PA Bear wrote:

>>>

>>>> MiLO, do you still have an official employment relationship with MS PSS

>>>> (Product Support Services)? I ask because I'm not aware of any MS MVP

>>>> who

>>>> also works for Microsoft or who includes MSPSS in their newsgroup

>>>> signature.

>>>

>>> You don't understand what a "v-" account means. Milo does not have a

>>> direct

>>> employment relationship with Microsoft. I was a "v-" for 12 some odd

>>> years

>>> and was still able to be an MVP. Only FTEs of Microsoft have to give up

>>> their MVP status. A v- is a vendor who has an account on Microsoft's

>>> network. Not even close to being an employee.

>>

>> Yeah, I discovered this after posting. Still, I feel that reference to

>> "MSPSS" is misleading and inappropriate.

>> --

>> ~Robear, working offline

Guest Leonard Grey
Posted

Re: This vulnerability does not affect Windows Vista

 

"A v- is a vendor who has an account on Microsoft's network."

 

Apologies for sticking my nose in, but why would a vendor have an

account on Microsoft's network?

 

---

Leonard Grey

Errare humanum est

 

PA Bear wrote:

> No, because it leads newsgroup readers to assume he represents/works

> directly for MS Product Support Services.

>

> Sharon Franks wrote:

>> Why because it looks more impressive than yours?

>>

>>

>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:%23kZxBUSDIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Paul Adare wrote:

>>>> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:03:03 -0400, PA Bear wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> MiLO, do you still have an official employment relationship with MS

>>>>> PSS

>>>>> (Product Support Services)? I ask because I'm not aware of any MS MVP

>>>>> who

>>>>> also works for Microsoft or who includes MSPSS in their newsgroup

>>>>> signature.

>>>>

>>>> You don't understand what a "v-" account means. Milo does not have a

>>>> direct

>>>> employment relationship with Microsoft. I was a "v-" for 12 some odd

>>>> years

>>>> and was still able to be an MVP. Only FTEs of Microsoft have to give up

>>>> their MVP status. A v- is a vendor who has an account on Microsoft's

>>>> network. Not even close to being an employee.

>>>

>>> Yeah, I discovered this after posting. Still, I feel that reference to

>>> "MSPSS" is misleading and inappropriate.

>>> --

>>> ~Robear, working offline

>

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