Alert: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-031 - Vulnerability in Step-by-Step Interactive Training Could Allow Remote Code Execution (898458)

From: Cooper, Russ (russ.cooper_at_CYBERTRUST.COM)
Date: 06/14/05

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    Date:         Tue, 14 Jun 2005 13:40:41 -0400
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    Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-031:
    Vulnerability in Step-by-Step Interactive Training Could Allow Remote
    Code Execution (898458)

    Bulletin URL:
    <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-031.mspx>

    Version Number: 1.0
    Issued Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2005
    Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution Maximum Severity Rating:
    Important
    Patch(es) Replaced: None
    Caveats: None

    Tested Software:
    Affected Software:
    ------------------
    * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Windows 2000
    Service Pack 4
    * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service
    Pack 2
    * Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 (Itanium)
    * Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium)
    * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
    * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003
    Service Pack 1
    * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft
    Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based
    * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
    * Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and
    Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME) - Review the FAQ section of
    this bulletin for details about these operating systems.
    * Step-by-Step Interactive Training (All Versions)

    Affected Components:
    --------------------
    * Step-by-Step Interactive Training
    <http://tinyurl.com/ck8ry>
    * Step-by-Step Interactive Training when it is running on Itanium-based
    systems <http://tinyurl.com/ck8ry>
    * Step-by-Step Interactive Training when it is running on x64-based
    systems <http://tinyurl.com/ck8ry>

    Technical Description:
    ----------------------
    * Interactive Training Vulnerability - CAN-2005-1212: A remote code
    execution vulnerability exists in Step-by-Step Interactive Training
    because of the way that Step-by-Step Interactive Training handles
    bookmark link files. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by
    constructing a malicious bookmark link file that could potentially allow
    remote code execution if a user visited a malicious Web site or opened a
    malicious attachment that was provided in an e-mail message. An attacker
    who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete
    control of an affected system. However, user interaction is required to
    exploit this vulnerability.

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    Cheers,
    Russ Cooper - Senior Scientist - Cybertrust/NTBugtraq Editor 

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