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Microsoft XML Core Services Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 15 Apr 2015 15:00 Release Date: 15 Apr 2015 3707 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS

TYPE: Windows OS

A same-origin policy security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) whereby cross-domain data access could be possible in a document type declaration (DTD) scenario. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could access sensitive user information, such as username or password and files on the hard drive.


Impact

  • Security Restriction Bypass

System / Technologies affected

  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server 2008 R2

Solutions

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