Notices

NSC-060509: Windows and Exchange Server Vulnerabilities

National Cyber Alert System

Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-129A

Microsoft Windows and Exchange Server Vulnerabilities

Original release date: May 9, 2006

Last revised: --

Source: US-CERT

Systems Affected

* Microsoft Windows

* Microsoft Exchange Server

For more complete information, refer to the Microsoft Security

Bulletin Summary for May 2006.

Overview

Microsoft has released updates that address critical vulnerabilitiesin Microsoft Windows and Exchange Server. Exploitation of thesevulnerabilities could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker toexecute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on a vulnerablesystem.

I. Description

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2006 addressesvulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Exchange Server. Furtherinformation is available in the following US-CERT Vulnerability Notes:

VU#303452 - Microsoft Exchange fails to properly handle vCal and iCal

properties

Microsoft Exchange Server does not properly handle the vCal and iCalproperties of email messages. Exploitation of this vulnerability mayallow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code onan Exchange Server.

(CVE-2006-0027)

VU#945060 - Adobe Flash products contain multiple vulnerabilities Several vulnerabilities in Adobe Macromedia Flash products may allow aremote attacker to execute code on a vulnerable system.

(CVE-2006-0024)

VU#146284 - Macromedia Flash Player fails to properly validate theframe type identifier read from a "SWF" file A buffer overflow vulnerability in some versions of the MacromediaFlash Player may allow a remote attacker to execute code on avulnerable system.

(CVE-2005-2628)

II. Impact

A remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code on avulnerable system. An attacker may also be able to cause a denial ofservice.

III. Solution

Apply Updates

Microsoft has provided updates for these vulnerabilities in the

Security Bulletins. Microsoft Windows updates are available on the

Microsoft Update site.

Workarounds

Please see the US-CERT Vulnerability Notes for workarounds.

Appendix A. References

* Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2006 -

<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-may.mspx>

* Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-075A -

<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-075A.html>

* US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#303452 -

<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/303452>

* US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#945060 -

<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/945060>

* US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#146284 -

<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/146284>

* CVE-2006-0027 -

<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0027>

* CVE-2006-0024 -

<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0024>

* CVE-2005-2628 -

<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2628>

* Microsoft Update - <https://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate>

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Revision History

May 9, 2006: Initial release

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