MS04-023: Vulnerability in HTML Help could allow code execution (840315)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2002
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1, when used with:
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS04-023. The
security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security
update, including file manifest information and deployment options. To view the
security bulletin, visit the following Microsoft Web site: For additional information about the latest service pack for Windows XP, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack Known issues For security reasons, the 840135 security update prevents
unsupported use of compiled HTML Help files. After you apply 840315, only files
that have the .chm file name extension can be used as compiled HTML Help files.
Programs that use other file name extensions for compiled HTML Help files will
no longer display content by using HTML Help. To work around this
issue, the program vendor should take the following actions:
- Update their program to support or to use compiled HTML
Help files that are named with the .chm file name extension.
- Update any existing compiled HTML Help files to have the
.chm file name extension.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 6/5/2006 |
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