| Last Updated Date | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Release Date | Feb 16, 2009 |
| Severity | Critical |
| Impact | System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems. |
| Description | This indicates an attack attempt against a buffer-overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a crafted TNEF context. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via sending a crafted mail. |
| Affected Products | Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 with the Update Rollup of August 2004
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 |
| Recommended Actions | Apply the patch, available from the vendor's website:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-003.mspx. |
| Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-0098
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| Microsoft Bulletin ID | MS09-003 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-003.mspx |