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Microsoft Windows Speech Recognition Security Issue
Secunia Advisory:	SA30578	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-06-10
Popularity:	3,950 views

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	System access
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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CVE reference:	CVE-2007-0675

Description: A security issue has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. The problem is caused due to the Microsoft Speech API potentially allowing execution of arbitrary commands if a specially crafted audio file issuing voice commands is played via Internet Explorer while the Speech Recognition feature is enabled. Solution: Apply patches. Windows 2000 SP4: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=CEDFD988-232C-4CBA-AC65-BEB54B8946E0 Windows XP SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=2D8957C2-E473-4DCA-8D68-19FDAEA36E26 Windows XP SP3: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=2D8957C2-E473-4DCA-8D68-19FDAEA36E26 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (optionally with SP2): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=62874096-7D17-4116-9795-4756E2FB6DAE Windows Server 2003 SP1/SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=DADEAD99-09CB-4F2B-850D-E98A627CB9F8 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (optionally with SP2): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=84F9B533-B0CB-46D1-B4A8-5C9469ABBD22 Windows Server 2003 with SP1/SP2 for Itanium-based Systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=AC35CE19-D761-4529-9F55-1E1B5B2447AD Windows Vista (optionally with SP1): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=4AF6575E-B061-45A6-B3D8-ECB32D76B2D3 Windows Vista x64 Edition (optionally with SP1): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=67576ACB-9CB6-4C76-9A72-DC5E5556B658 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=8A507FBA-8C93-4952-91E4-98E9E7AFFBD2 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=1A11499D-A008-407F-9084-A5189FA27015 Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=59B1689C-E723-4D87-973E-4BEAC107A6F7 Provided and/or discovered by: Originally discussed on Dailydave mailing list. Original Advisory: MS08-032 (KB950760): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-032.mspx Extended Solution: The "Extended Solution" section is available for Secunia customers only. Request a trial and get access to the Secunia Customer Area and Extended Secunia advisories.

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