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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows MHTML Mime-Formatted Request Cross-Site Scripting

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA43980

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-06-15

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be
exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting
attacks.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the way the MHTML
(MIME Encapsulation of Aggregate HTML) protocol handler interprets
MIME-formatted requests. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary
HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context of an
affected site.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS11-037 (KB2544893):
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS11-037.mspx

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