MS06-078: Vulnerability in Windows Media Format Could Allow Remote Code Execution (923689) - Version:6.0

Severity Rating: Critical - Revision Note: V6.0 (June 18, 2008): Bulletin updated to remove Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 from the Affected Software list for Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4 and to add Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4 when installed on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 to the Non-Affected Software list.Summary: This update resolves two newly discovered vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities are documented in the Vulnerability Details section of this bulletin. If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, 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 affected than users who operate with administrative user rights.

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