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MS10-042 - Critical: Vulnerability in Help and Support Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2229593) - Version:1.0

Posted on 14 July 2010

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Severity Rating: Critical - Revision Note: V1.0 (July 13, 2010): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in the Windows Help and Support Center feature that is delivered with supported editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page using a Web browser or clicks a specially crafted link in an e-mail message. The vulnerability cannot be exploited automatically through e-mail. For an attack to be successful, a user must click a link listed within an e-mail message.

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• MS10-042 - Version: 1,0
• MS10-042 - Version: 1.0

 

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