Microsoft KB Archive/908531

= MS06-015: Vulnerability in Windows Explorer could lead to remote code execution =

Article ID: 908531

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, when used with: <ul> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul>

<ul> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition</li></ul>

<ul> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul>

<ul> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition</li></ul>

<ul> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems</li></ul>

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INTRODUCTION
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS06-015. This security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes the file manifest information and the deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites, as appropriate for your situation: <ul> <li>Home users:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200604.mspx

</li> <li>IT professionals:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-015.mspx

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Known issues
After you install security update 908531 (MS06-015), you may experience problems when you use Windows Explorer to work with files or when you run a program. For more information about this problem, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

918165 You may experience problems in Windows Explorer or in the Windows shell after you install security update MS06-015

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

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbsecvulnerability kbqfe kbsecurity kbwinnt400presp7fix kbsecbulletin kbwinxppresp2fix kbpubtypekc kbwin2000presp5fix kbwinserv2003presp1fix kbhotfixserver kbwinserv2003sp2fix KB908531

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