Secunia Security Advisory - A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows OLE Automation WMF Image Parsing Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA44733
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RELEASE DATE:
2011-06-16
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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in Object Linking and
Embedding (OLE) Automation (oleaut32.dll) when parsing a Windows
Metafile (WMF) images.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code via a
specially crafted web page.
SOLUTION:
Apply patches.
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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Yamata Li, Palo Alto Networks.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS11-038 (KB2476490):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS11-038.mspx
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