Microsoft Windows Knowledge Base Article 950183 update not installed (WinMs08kb950183Update)

Microsoft Windows Knowledge Base Article 950183 update not installed (WinMs08kb950183Update)

Vuln ID:	41448
Risk Level:	Low	WinMs08kb950183Update
Platforms:	Microsoft Project: 2003 SP2, Microsoft Project: 2000 SR1, Microsoft Project: 2002 SP1
Description:	Microsoft Windows Knowledge Base Article 950183 update is not installed on the system, which could allow a remote attacker to exploit the following vulnerability: Microsoft Project could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper validation of memory resource allocation when opening Project files. By persuading a victim to open a malicious Project file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
Remedy:	Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-018. See References.
False Positives:
False Negatives:
Required Permission:	Windows login
Additional Information:
References:	Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-018 Vulnerability in Microsoft Project Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950183) http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-018.mspx IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database Microsoft Project file memory allocation code execution http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41447 ISS X-Force Microsoft Windows Knowledge Base Article 950183 update not installed http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/41448.php CVE CVE-2008-1088 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1088