Microsoft KB Archive/890047

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MS05-008: Vulnerability in Windows shell could allow remote code execution

Article ID: 890047

Article Last Modified on 6/5/2006

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APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Itanium-based systems
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Itanium-based systems
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Itanium-based systems
• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
• Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Standard Edition

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Microsoft has released security bulletin MS05-008. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

• Home users:

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

• IT professionals:

  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-008.mspx

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 Drag-and-Drop drag drop

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Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbsecvulnerability kbqfe kbsecurity kbwinnt400presp7fix kbsecbulletin kbwin2000presp5fix kbwinserv2003presp1fix kbwinxppresp3fix kbhotfixserver KB890047

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