Update kb925672

This update contains support for several vulnerabilities because the modifications that are required to address these issues are located in related files. Instead of having to install several updates that are almost the same, customers can install only this update.

Does this update contain any security-related changes to functionality? I am still using one of these operating systems; what should I do? Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Millennium Edition have reached the end of their support life cycles.

It should be a priority for customers who have these operating system versions to migrate to supported versions to prevent potential exposure to vulnerabilities. For more information about the extended security update support period for these operating system versions, visit the Microsoft Product Support Services Web site. Windows NT Workstation 4. Customers who require custom support for these products must contact their Microsoft account team representative, their Technical Account Manager, or the appropriate Microsoft partner representative for custom support options.

Customers without an Alliance, Premier, or Authorized Contract can contact their local Microsoft sales office. For contact information, visit the Microsoft Worldwide Information Web site , select the country, and then click Go to see a list of telephone numbers. When you call, ask to speak with the local Premier Support sales manager. The following table provides the MBSA detection summary for this security update. Note MBSA 1. For more detailed information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article The following table provides the SMS detection summary for this security update.

SMS 2. For SMS 2. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page that could potentially lead to information disclosure if a user visited that page or clicked a link in a specially crafted e-mail message. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could access content from another domain retrieved using the credentials of the user browsing the Web at the client. In addition, compromised Web sites and Web sites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements could contain specially crafted content that could exploit this vulnerability.

However, user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability. You can help protect against this vulnerability by changing your settings for the Internet security zone to prompt before running ActiveX controls and active scripting. You can do this by setting your browser security to High. Note If no slider is visible, click Default Level , and then move the slider to High.

Note Setting the level to High may cause some Web sites to work incorrectly. If you have difficulty using a Web site after you change this setting, and you are sure the site is safe to use, you can add that site to your list of trusted sites.

This will allow the site to work correctly even with the high security setting. Alternatively, you can change you settings to prompt before running ActiveX controls only by following these steps:. Impact of Workaround: There are side effects to prompting before running ActiveX controls. Many Web sites that are on the Internet or on an intranet use ActiveX to provide additional functionality. For example, an online e-commerce site or banking site may use ActiveX controls to provide menus, ordering forms, or even account statements.

Prompting before running ActiveX controls is a global setting that affects all Internet and intranet sites. You will be prompted frequently when you enable this workaround.

For each prompt, if you feel you trust the site that you are visiting, click Yes to run ActiveX controls. If you do not want to be prompted for all these sites, use the "Restrict Web sites to only your trusted Web sites" workaround.

What is the scope of the vulnerability? This is an information disclosure vulnerability. What causes the vulnerability? What might an attacker use the vulnerability to do? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could read cookies or other data from another security zone or domain in Internet Explorer. Who could exploit the vulnerability? An attacker could host a specially crafted Web site that is designed to exploit this vulnerability through Internet Explorer and then persuade a user to view the Web site.

This can also include Web sites that accept user-provided content or advertisements, Web sites that host user-provided content or advertisements, and compromised Web sites. These Web sites could contain specially crafted content that could exploit this vulnerability.

In all cases, however, an attacker would have no way to force users to visit these Web sites. Instead, an attacker would have to persuade users to visit the Web site, typically by getting them to click a link in an e-mail message or in an Instant Messenger request that takes users to the attacker's Web site.

It could also be possible to display specially crafted Web content by using banner advertisements or by using other methods to deliver Web content to affected systems. What systems are primarily at risk from the vulnerability? This vulnerability requires that a user is logged on and visits a Web site for any malicious action to occur.

Therefore, any systems where Internet Explorer is used frequently, such as workstations or terminal servers, are at the most risk from this vulnerability.

Systems that are not typically used to visit Web sites, such as most server systems, are at a reduced risk. Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration is a group of preconfigured Internet Explorer settings that reduce the likelihood of a user or of an administrator downloading and running specially crafted Web content on a server. Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration reduces this risk by modifying many security-related settings.

This includes the settings on the Security tab and the Advanced tab in the Internet Options dialog box. Some of the important modifications include the following:. What does the update do? When this security bulletin was issued, had this vulnerability been publicly disclosed?

Microsoft received information about this vulnerability through responsible disclosure. Microsoft had not received any information to indicate that this vulnerability had been publicly disclosed when this security bulletin was originally issued. A vulnerability exists in XSLT processing that could allow remote code execution on an affected system. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a malicious Web page that could potentially allow remote code execution if a user visited that page.

An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. This is a vulnerability that could allow remote code execution. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page that could potentially lead to remote code execution if a user visited that page or clicked a link in a specially crafted e-mail message.

What is XSLT? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of the affected system. How could an attacker exploit the vulnerability? The update removes the vulnerability by correcting the issue within the affected string buffer.

For information about the specific security update for your affected software, click the appropriate link:. The software that is listed has been tested to determine whether the versions are affected. For more information about how to obtain the latest service pack, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Note You can combine these switches into one command.

MSXML 6. MSXML 4. To work around this issue, follow these steps:. The earlier versions of the Msxml4. The resource files are not updated for this version. If the Msxml4. To work around this issue, use the following commands to uninstall Msxml4. To work around this issue, follow these steps: Remove security update by using the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel. Need more help? Expand your skills. Get new features first. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Asked by:. Archived Forums.

Sign in to vote. I've got a machine W10 with such an issue see the subj. I tried to clean up the contents of the softwaredistribution folder - doesn't help. Tried the Update Troubleshooter, but it did not resolve the issue in my case. Any help will be appreciated!

Tuesday, March 19, PM. Hi Petrokl, Thank you for posting here. If the version is 3. Are there other anti-virus programs installed in your environment? Try adjusting or disabling the relevant supervision function to complete the update installation.

Look into the WindowsUpdate. Reply back with the results would be happy to help. Regards, Yic Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help. Wednesday, March 20, AM. Hello Yic, Thanks for replying. I've got WSUS 10 version.