MS05-009: Vulnerability in PNG processing could lead to buffer overrun (890261)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series for Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series for Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series for Windows Server 2003
  • Microsoft Windows Messenger 5.0
  • Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.2
  • MSN Messenger 6.1
  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS05-009. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit the following Microsoft Web site. Related articles

For additional information about how this vulnerability affects Windows Media Player 9, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

885492 Microsoft has released a security update to Microsoft Windows Media Player 9

For additional information about how this vulnerability affects Windows Messenger, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

887472 Microsoft has released a security update to Microsoft Windows Messenger


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/9/2006
Keywords:kbSecurity KbSECBulletin KbSECVulnerability kbBug kbfix KB890261 kbAudEndUser kbAudITPRO