Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Microsoft client-side remote code execution issue. A malicious web page viewed in Internet Explorer could trigger memory corruption in the XMLHTTP ActiveX control from Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0. Business urgency is mainly for legacy Windows environments that still expose Internet Explorer or MSXML 4.0 components. Exposure is most plausible on legacy Windows systems with Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 reachable through Internet Explorer. Modern estates may have little exposure, but unmanaged old workstations, kiosk systems, embedded Windows builds, or compatibility desktops should be checked. Treat this as a legacy-risk cleanup item with high impact where present. It is not enough to rely on age; confirm whether old Windows or IE-dependent systems remain in production, then patch or isolate them. Mitigation focus: Review and apply Microsoft MS06-071 guidance for affected systems.; Inventory and retire legacy MSXML 4.0 and Internet Explorer dependencies.; Restrict ActiveX use on systems where legacy IE remains required..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:104CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- 2743CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- MS06-071CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
- ie-xml-http-request-handling(30004)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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