Microsoft KB Archive/923689

= MS06-078: Vulnerability in Windows Media Format could allow remote code execution =

Article ID: 923689

Article Last Modified on 7/10/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Customer Service and Support Information

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INTRODUCTION
Microsoft has rereleased security bulletin MS06-078. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:  Home users:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200612.mspx

 IT professionals:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-078.mspx



Known issues
 If you are running the Korean version of Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, you may receive an error message when you install the original version of security update 923689. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

933065 Error message when you try to install the original version of security update 923689 in the Korean version of Windows 2000 Service Pack 4: &quot;Setup could not verify the integrity of the file Update.inf&quot;

Note This issue was resolved on July 10, 2007. This is documented in revision 3.0 of security bulletin MS06-078. No action is required on systems where the security update has been successfully installed. Customers who did experience this known issue and who did not install this security update will be reoffered the security update that is included with Microsoft security bulletin MS06-078. For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=76487

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 You may receive an error message when you try to install security update 923689 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or when you run the Qfecheck.exe tool after you install the security update. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

933066 Error message when you install security update 923689 (MS06-078) on Windows XP Service Pack 2 or when you run Qfecheck.exe after you install this security update

Note This issue was resolved on July 10, 2007. This is documented in revision 3.0 of security bulletin MS06-078. No action is required on systems where the security update has been successfully installed. Customers who did experience this known issue and who did not install this security update will be reoffered the security update that is included with security bulletin MS06-078. For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=76487





MORE INFORMATION
This article applies to the following Windows Media Format Series Runtime and operating systems:
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4 when it is used with:
 * Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Media Format 7.1 through 9.5 Series Runtime when it is used with:
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 when it is used with:
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
 * Microsoft Small Business Server 2000
 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 when it is used with:
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
 * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 when it is used with:
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition Service Pack 1 (SP1)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Media Format 9.5 Series Runtime when it is used with:
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64
 * Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 when it is used with:
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition Service Pack 1 (SP1)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition

Additional query words: security_patch security_update bug flaw malicious attacker exploit registry unauthenticated buffer overrun overflow specially-formed scope specially-crafted denial of service DoS TSE Win2000



Author: secure; kariz

Writer: v-chsu; williamk

Tech reviewer: secure; kbsec

Editor: v-tcarey

Keywords: kbwinserv2003sp2fix kbexpertiseinter kbexpertisebeginner kbqfe kbsecurity kbsecbulletin kbsecvulnerability kbbug kbfix kbwin2000presp5fix kbpubtypekc KB923689

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