MS05-012: Vulnerability in OLE and COM could allow remote code execution (873333)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
  • Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2002 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium) 2003
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS05-012. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update, including file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

Known issues

  • 894194 An application that implements the IMallocSpy debugging interface may experience heap corruption after you install security update 873333



    Note Because of OLE32.dll registration, you must stop the Information Store service if you are running an Exchange Server computer. If you do not do this, you may receive a "503 Service unavailable" error message when you access OWA. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    823159 How to troubleshoot the "503 Service Unavailable" error message in Outlook Web Access in Exchange Server 2003

  • After you install security update MS05-012, DBCS attachment file names are not displayed in Rich Text e-mail messages and you may receive a "Generic Host Process" error message. For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    894391 You receive a "Generic Host Process" error message after you start the computer, or DBCS attachment file names are not displayed in Rich Text e-mail messages


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/5/2006
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