This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS08-032.

Successful exploitation will let the remote attackers execute commands on a victim user's computer. Impact Level: System.

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/ms08-032.mspx Workaround: Set the killbit for the following CLSIDs, {47206204-5eca-11d2-960f-00c04f8ee628}, {3bee4890-4fe9-4a37-8c1e-5e7e12791c1f} http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240797

The flaw is caused by an error in the the Speech Components 'sapi.dll' when playing audio files in Internet Explorer, which could allow attackers to issue certain commands via a malicious audio file and execute arbitrary code on a system with the speech recognition feature activated and configured.

Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and prior. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior.

• http://secunia.com/advisories/30578
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-032.mspx
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1779/references

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Updated on 2015-03-25