Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-003
Vulnerability in the Indexing Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (871250)

Issued: January 11, 2005
Version: 1.0

Summary
Who should read this document: Customers who use Microsoft Windows

Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution

Maximum Severity Rating: Important

Recommendation: Customers should consider applying the security update.

Security Update Replacement: None

Caveats: None

Tested Software and Security Update Download Locations:

Affected Software:

? Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 ? Download the update

? Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 ? Download the update

? Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 ? Download the update

? Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 ? Download the update

? Microsoft Windows Server 2003 ? Download the update

? Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition ? Download the update


Non-Affected Software:

? Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a

? Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6

? Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

? Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)


Tested Microsoft Windows Components:

Affected Components:

? Indexing Service