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MS09-013 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Windows HTTP Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (960803) - Version:1.1

Posted on 01 August 2009

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Severity Rating: Critical - Revision Note: V1.1 (April 29, 2009): Added entry to the section, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update, to communicate that the Known issues with this security update section in the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 960803 has been updated. This is an informational change only.Summary: This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability and two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows HTTP Services (WinHTTP). The most severe vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

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