Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Enterprise TruRisk Platform to protect organizations against 14 vulnerabilities that were fixed in 9 bulletins announced today by Microsoft. Customers can immediately audit their networks for these and other new vulnerabilities by accessing their Qualys subscription. Visit Qualys Security Blog to prioritize remediation.
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Microsoft has released 9 security bulletins to fix newly discovered flaws in their software. Qualys has released the following checks for these new vulnerabilities:
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
August 2007 Monthly Security Updates are Now Available on the ECE (KB936021)
Microsoft has rated this issue as Critical.
Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
MS07-042 2007 Microsoft Office System(Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0)
MS07-042 Microsoft Expression Web(Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0)
MS07-042 Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2(Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0)
MS07-042 Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats(Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0)
MS07-042 Microsoft Office Groove Server 2007(Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0)
MS07-042 Microsoft Office SharePoint Server(Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0)
MS07-042 Microsoft Word Viewer 2003(Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0)
MS07-042 Windows 2000 Service Pack 4(Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0)
MS07-042 Windows 2000 Service Pack 4(Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0)
MS07-042 Windows 2000 Service Pack 4(Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0)
MS07-042 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1(Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0)
MS07-042 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2(Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0)
MS07-042 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2(Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0)
MS07-042 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2(Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0)
MS07-042 Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems(Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0)
MS07-042 Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems(Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0)
MS07-042 Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems(Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0)
MS07-042 Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems(Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0)
MS07-042 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition(Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0)
MS07-042 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2(Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0)
MS07-042 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2(Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0)
MS07-042 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2(Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0)
MS07-042 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems(Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0)
MS07-042 Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems(Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0)
MS07-042 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems(Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0)
MS07-042 Windows Vista(Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0)
MS07-042 Windows Vista(Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0)
MS07-042 Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1(Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0)
MS07-042 Windows Vista x64 Edition(Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0)
MS07-042 Windows Vista x64 Edition(Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0)
MS07-042 Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1(Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0)
MS07-042 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2(Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0)
MS07-042 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2(Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0)
MS07-042 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2(Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0)
MS07-042 Windows XP Service Pack 2(Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0)
MS07-042 Windows XP Service Pack 2(Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0)
MS07-042 Windows XP Service Pack 2(Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0)
MS07-042 Windows XP Service Pack 3(Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0)
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
August 2007 Monthly Security Updates are Now Available on the ECE (KB921503)
This vulnerability exists in all supported editions of Windows 2000, Windows XP, Office 2004 for Mac, Windows Server 2003 and Visual Basic 6.
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5c35b6e8-732a-4451-b5d4-23ed63e6e792
Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6e8de050-8589-4831-ae19-075c93509485
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=b85bb583-dc61-4d37-b458-208f5bb07ece
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=15d4d4fa-9bab-4da5-978e-f89c78c8086a
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6608d722-3ef8-4085-b771-7b17bb0ba06e
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=fc04451a-0696-4a21-b2b6-f02d4e2c33bf
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx#Office2004
Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Service Pack 6 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E1646FB0-29D5-4A6E-A8D2-304C4D7735B7
Refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS07-043 for further details.
Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3 (Microsoft Excel 2000 Service Pack 3):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=082B98F7-9556-4F1F-823A-C41DDF5A7C9A
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 (Microsoft Excel 2002 Service Pack 3):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=91308769-2577-4F9F-8209-06F2C8C8A86F
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Excel 2003 Service Pack 2):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B0130E9E-8845-4D79-AAA1-A21CC9388ABE
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C4A87572-3128-44F7-8069-95535A78500A
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac (Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac):
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx#Office2004
Refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS07-044 for further details.
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
August 2007 Monthly Security Updates are Now Available on the ECE (KB937143)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FCF9440F-BB36-4ED1-9B6B-74A4F055650B
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8DB75461-4DCA-43DB-AA30-C7E67CE954AD
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5D31D916-867F-4DBF-B8A4-C75EA83F4F51
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B15B2442-D6DA-41DD-A424-11C9893BE595
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F2F9FB69-0399-4DF0-9F5B-8F42A130C581
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D0BD886D-2C80-4DD7-82B7-1BD1F8D398CC
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=BF41033A-D6F0-451E-9B69-4CBE2BB3F804
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Windows Internet Explorer 7):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7A2B4395-EABA-45EC-8D0C-932EBCC3D344
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Windows Internet Explorer 7):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=CD7ED4D5-7790-41DB-8B68-CFD59105CA36
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Windows Internet Explorer 7):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4F8DAED8-9925-494D-B2F5-1E29F4040F6A
For a complete list of patch download links, please refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS07-045.
An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted image that could potentially allow remote code execution if a user opened a specially crafted email attachment.
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
August 2007 Monthly Security Updates are Now Available on the ECE (KB938829)
Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8fc8340b-c2b3-4559-835c-caa00cf086b9
Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=dc29475d-c0bb-4d35-8dd6-4ca1cac32315
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3c81730a-981a-4649-b2d9-45144230d512
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5374583d-de68-4d65-bca8-598d6b98b8b3
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c3359f27-e03e-4a4f-b896-3bda39f69f7e
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=92822479-2060-4357-a340-ed096f180b2b
Refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS07-046 for further details.
2. Windows Media Player Code Execution Vulnerability Decompressing Skins - CVE-2007-3035
The second remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Media Player.
Both the issues can be exploited in a Web-based attack as well as an email attack scenario.
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
August 2007 Monthly Security Updates are Now Available on the ECE (KB936782)
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (Windows Media Player 7.1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9f46b1fc-ee7b-437f-9492-67d003711021
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (Windows Media Player 9):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=bd4a6474-5fde-415e-840e-7d973cb71c95
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Windows Media Player 9):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=bd4a6474-5fde-415e-840e-7d973cb71c95
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Windows Media Player 10):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=48f5a9d3-b859-4cb6-a68e-abde76a14782
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Windows Media Player 10):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=48f5a9d3-b859-4cb6-a68e-abde76a14782
Windows XP Professional X64 Edition (Windows Media Player 10):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=949580be-cbb3-4271-8ca0-0ead7f2d8801
Windows XP Professional X64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Windows Media Player 10):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=949580be-cbb3-4271-8ca0-0ead7f2d8801
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (Windows Media Player 10):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8d9f1fdf-6d4c-44d4-9b5f-bdbe8ac28d7f
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Windows Media Player 10):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8d9f1fdf-6d4c-44d4-9b5f-bdbe8ac28d7f
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (Windows Media Player 10):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2c04c7f2-728e-43bd-8574-26e411fcd129
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Windows Media Player 10):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2c04c7f2-728e-43bd-8574-26e411fcd129
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Windows Media Player 11):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=a690d042-1137-4aaf-bd0e-565ea04d1f2b
For a complete list of patch download links, please refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS07-047.
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-048 addresses remote code execution issues with the following gadgets:
- Windows Vista Feed Headlines Gadget
- Windows Vista Contacts Gadget
- Windows Vista Weather Gadget
Windows Vista:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=49a5bd84-da71-4529-b4d3-ac57dab59e01
Windows Vista x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=24443f59-b908-480b-9b72-7094d4b5e128
Refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-048 for further details.
Microsoft Virtual PC 2004:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=cbdeaa50-7115-4673-97c4-10009f9c5c42
Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=17ffe5a2-3551-4858-93b6-5e25af87d808
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Standard Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=bc02ea6d-2884-4637-9894-3413a71329ee
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Enterprise Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=da474b6f-9f0c-43f6-b432-050f7e76967d
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Standard Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=43fa1327-8e5e-4c92-901f-1ff2a0a087b4
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c2fc16c4-1fb0-4c09-b04a-684b40df8517
Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 6.1:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx#VPC
Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 7:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx#VPC
Refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS07-049 for further details.
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
December 2008 Updates are Available (including for XPe SP3 and Standard) (KB938127)
October 2007 Monthly Security Updates are Now Available on the ECE (KB938127)
August 2007 Monthly Security Updates are Now Available on the ECE (KB938127)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=31E63D6F-B6B7-41D7-8AE6-DD7FCF89D477
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7099D33A-0EF6-423F-824E-757482517612
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4447D74F-09EA-4BE0-9DAE-C243CE657FB7
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=98CCD207-F4D0-4625-AEAB-0EBF1643A5FD
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=463535AA-E04E-4A30-B3AB-8CD6D8CDD13C
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9D4375D4-FB9B-4771-BD6F-E5D23EEDBC6B
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C7BE313B-3405-42E1-9E4B-0CB6BF3D2CB1
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Windows Internet Explorer 7):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9F5DA816-194C-478E-8A96-9421A0C52C9F
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Windows Internet Explorer 7):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9F5DA816-194C-478E-8A96-9421A0C52C9F
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Windows Internet Explorer 7):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1C3168A9-D959-4137-868A-EC70DA737C21
For a complete list of patch download links, please refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS07-050.
These new vulnerability checks are included in Qualys vulnerability signature 1.18.24-5. Each Qualys account is automatically updated with the latest vulnerability signatures as they become available. To view the vulnerability signature version in your account, from the Qualys Help menu, select the About tab.
To perform a selective vulnerability scan, configure a scan profile to use the following options:
In addition, prior to running a scan for these new vulnerabilities, you can estimate your exposure to these new threats by running the Risk Analysis Report, available from the Qualys Vulnerability Management Reports tab.
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