[security-alerts] FW: [SA20631] Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine Vulnerability

["Kazennov, Vladimir" <Vladimir.Kazennov@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> TITLE:
> Microsoft Windows Graphics Rendering Engine Vulnerability
> 
> SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
> SA20631
> 
> VERIFY ADVISORY:
> http://secunia.com/advisories/20631/
> 
> CRITICAL:
> Highly critical
> 
> IMPACT:
> System access
> 
> WHERE:
> From remote
> 
> OPERATING SYSTEM:
> Microsoft Windows Millenium
> http://secunia.com/product/14/
> Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
> http://secunia.com/product/13/
> Microsoft Windows 98
> http://secunia.com/product/12/
> 
> DESCRIPTION:
> A vulnerability has been reported in certain older versions of
> Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
> user's system.
> 
> The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the graphics rendering
> engine when processing WMF (Windows Metafile) images and can be
> exploited when a user e.g. visits a malicious web site.
> 
> Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
> 
> SOLUTION:
> Apply patches.
> 
> Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and Windows Me:
> Patches are available from the Windows Update web site.
> 
> Windows Me (Slovenian):
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A0E7D
> 4F9-0519-405D-BAB0-A525B3D3FBCF&displaylang=sl
> 
> Windows Me (Slovakian):
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A0E7D
> 4F9-0519-405D-BAB0-A525B3D3FBCF&displaylang=sk
> 
> Windows Me (Thai):
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A0E7D
> 4F9-0519-405D-BAB0-A525B3D3FBCF&displaylang=th
> 
> PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
> The vendor credits Peter Ferrie, Symantec.
> 
> ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
> MS06-026 (KB918547):
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-026.mspx
>