Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products
Original release date: December 12, 2006
Last revised: December 15, 2006
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Microsoft Outlook Express
- Microsoft Media Player
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
Overview
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Visual Studio could allow an attacker to gain control of your computer.
Solution
Apply Update
Microsoft has provided updates to remedy these vulnerabilities. To obtain these updates, visit the Microsoft Update web site. We also recommend enabling Automatic Updates.
Description
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Visual Studio, Outlook Express, Media Player, and Internet Explorer may allow an attacker to access your computer, install and run malicious software on your computer, or cause it to crash. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by using specially crafted network traffic, or by convincing you to view a specially crafted web site or HTML email message.
For more technical information, see US-CERT Technical Alert TA06-346A.
References
Feedback can be directed to US-CERT.
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