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Microsoft Security Bulletin for November 2008

The table below lists the Microsoft vulnerabilities for November 2008.
MS Bulletin Number Microsoft Bulletin TitleSeverityImpact of VulnerabilityAffected SoftwareCVE ID
MS08-069 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955218) Critical Remote Code Execution Microsoft Windows CVE-2007-0099, CVE-2008-4029, CVE-2008-4033
MS08-068 Vulnerability in SMB Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957097) Important Remote Code Execution Microsoft Windows CVE-2008-4037


Threat Remediation


Fortinet provides coverage on Microsoft vulnerabilities in March 2009.

CVE NumberSignature Name
CVE-2007-0099 XML.Nested.Tags.Handling.Race.Condition.Memory.Corruption
CVE-2008-4029 MS.MSXML.DTD.Cross.Domain.Scripting
CVE-2008-4033 MS.XML.Core.Services.Information.Disclosure

For more information on new and enhanced signatures, visit the IPS Service Update History. If you require more information, contact the FortiGuard Team using our Contact Us web page.


Document History


Revision DateVersion Number
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 1 Initial Documentation.
Wednesday, November 11, 2008 2 Signature for "XML.Nested.Tags.Handling.Race.Condition.Memory.Corruption" has been on IPS Definition 2.565 previously named "Mozilla.Firefox.Javascript.Handler.Memory.Corruption"
Wednesday, November 14, 2008 3 Signature for "MS.MSXML.DTD.Cross.Domain.Scripting" and "MS.XML.Core.Services.Information.Disclosure" have been released on IPS Definition 2.567 previously in beta state.


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