Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS10-005.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page.
Impact Level: System
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-005.mspx
Insight
The flaw is due to an integer overflow error in Microsoft Paint when decoding malformed JPEG images.
Affected
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 and prior
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior
Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2010-0028 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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