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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.11888
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Buffer Overrun in Messenger Service (828035)
Summary:A security vulnerability exists in the Messenger Service that could allow; arbitrary code execution on an affected system.;; This plugin determined by reading the remote registry that the patch MS03-043 has not been applied.
Description:Summary:
A security vulnerability exists in the Messenger Service that could allow
arbitrary code execution on an affected system.

This plugin determined by reading the remote registry that the patch MS03-043 has not been applied.

Vulnerability Impact:
An attacker who successfully
exploited this vulnerability could be able to run code with Local System
privileges on an affected system, or could cause the Messenger Service to fail.
Disabling the Messenger Service will prevent the possibility of attack.

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2003-0717
BugTraq ID: 8826
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8826
Bugtraq: 20031016 MS03-043 Popup Messenger Servce buffer-overflow (Google Search)
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=106632188709562&w=2
Bugtraq: 20031018 Proof of concept for Windows Messenger Service overflow (Google Search)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106666713812158&w=2
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-27.html
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#575892
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/575892
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS03-043
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-043
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A213
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A268
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2003 Jeff Adams

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