Microsoft Windows Search Code Execution Vulnerabilities (10 December 2008)
Last Update Date:
28 Jan 2011
Release Date:
10 Dec 2008
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RISK: Medium Risk
1. Windows Saved Search Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when saving a specially crafted search file within Windows Explorer. This operation causes Windows Explorer to exit and restart in an exploitable manner.
2. Windows Search Parsing Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Explorer that allows an attacker to construct a malicious web page that includes a call to the search-ms protocol handler. The protocol handler in turn passes untrusted data to Windows Explorer.
Impact
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2008
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