Microsoft KB Archive/904706

= MS05-050: Vulnerability in DirectShow could allow remote code execution =

Article ID: 904706

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, when used with: <ul> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems</li></ul>

<ul> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems</li></ul> </li> Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1, when used with: <ul> Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition</li></ul>

<ul> Microsoft Windows XP Professional</li></ul> </li> Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, when used with: <ul> Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition</li></ul>

<ul> Microsoft Windows XP Professional</li></ul> </li> Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002</li> Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005</li> Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition</li> Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005</li> Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4</li> Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server</li> <li>Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server</li> <li>Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition</li> <li>Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Standard Edition</li> <li>Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition</li> <li>Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition</li></ul>

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Microsoft has released security bulletin MS05-050. 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: <ul> <li>Home users

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200510.mspx

</li> <li>IT professionals

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-050.mspx

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Known issues
<ul> <li>Your computer may not be updated after you install the update for “Microsoft DirectX 7.0 on Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4”, “Microsoft DirectX 8.1 on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1”, or “Microsoft DirectX 8.1 on Microsoft Windows Server 2003” package from Microsoft Security Update MS05-050. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

909596 Your computer may not be updated when you install one of the DirectX security updates that is associated with security bulletin MS05-050 on a computer running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000

</li> <li>A Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer that has the Windows 2000 Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI) installed may not be updated after you install one of the DirectX security updates that is associated with the bulletin number MS05-050. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

910415 A Windows 2000-based computer that is running the Windows 2000 Multilingual User Interface (MUI) may not be updated when you install one of the DirectX security updates that is associated with security bulletin MS05-050

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Additional query words: update security_patch security_update security bug flaw vulnerability malicious attacker exploit unauthenticated specially-formed scope specially-crafted Win2000 e-mail email

Keywords: kbwinserv2003sp2fix kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbsecurity kbsecbulletin kbsecvulnerability kbbug kbfix kbwin2000presp5fix kbpubtypekc KB904706

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