MS05-038: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896727)

high Nessus Plugin ID 19401

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the web client.

Description

The remote host contains a version of the Internet Explorer that is vulnerable to multiple security flaws (JPEG Rendering, Web Folder, COM Object) that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host by constructing a malicious web page and entice a victim to visit this web page.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2005/ms05-038

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19401

File Name: smb_nt_ms05-038.nasl

Version: 1.55

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 8/9/2005

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows, cpe:/a:microsoft:ie

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/9/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/9/2005

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1988, CVE-2005-1989, CVE-2005-1990

BID: 14511, 14512, 14515

CERT: 959049, 965206

MSFT: MS05-038

MSKB: 896727