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Microsoft Windows Explorer Saved Search Vulnerability Advisory Available in German 

Secunia Advisory: SA30953  
Release Date: 2008-07-08

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

OS:Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Vista


CVE reference:CVE-2008-1435 (Secunia mirror)

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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 Windows Explorer during the parsing of saved-search (.search-ms) files when saving them. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening and saving a specially crafted saved-search file.

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Solution:
Apply patches.

Windows Vista (optionally with SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=06739ca6-7368-4acb-bb67-7e8146071a29

Windows Vista x64 Edition (optionally with SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=74ea0893-7c2f-4fad-ad27-588ad953b046

Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=189a4170-b495-4904-9cbd-209e7494d303

Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=85d8701d-f8c7-4079-8a21-a3a9d5ba71ce

Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=b30ee4f0-850f-4ff3-86a4-663603a0a802

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Original Advisory:
MS08-038 (KB950582):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-038.mspx

Extended Solution:
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