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Microsoft DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (956844)
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
9.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
14 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-046.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to an error in the bundled DHTML Editing Component ActiveX control when formatting HTML markup and can be exploited via a specially crafted web page.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Windows 2k Service Pack 4 and prior Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior Microsoft Windows 2k3 Service Pack 2 and prior
Solution
Solution
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.