Re: XML scripting in IE, Outlook Express

From: Toni Lassila (t.lassila@MC-EUROPE.COM)
Date: Sun Apr 22 2001 - 22:45:37 PDT

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    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Georgi Guninski [mailto:guninskiat_private]
    > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 14:40
    > Subject: XML scripting in IE, Outlook Express
    [...]
    > Background:
    > We have some disagreement with Microsoft whether this works on fully
    > patched IE 5.x.
    > I believe I am running fully patched IE according to the rules for
    > patching in
    > Microsoft's security bulletins.
    > The problem seems to be the version of WSH which is described in
    > MS-01-015 at:
    > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms01-015.asp
    > To check whether you are vulnerable check DEMONSTRATION.
    
    Not vulnerable.:
    
    Windows 2000 Professional SP1 (5.00.2195)
    Internet Explorer 5.5 SP1 (5.50.4134.0600)
    + Q290108, Q279328
    Windows Scripting Host 5.1
    Outlook 2000 + Outlook Security Fix
    MS XML Parser 3.0
    
    OTOH, another computer IS vulnerable:
    
    Windows 2000 Professional
    Internet Explorer 5.01
    Windows Scripting Host 5.1
    Outlook 2000
    MS XML Parser 3.0
    
    > Workaround: I do not know of workaround but Microsoft claims updating
    > WSH solves the issue.
    
    This does not seem to be the case. Also noticed during testing that
    after unsuccessfully visiting the demonstration page, IE/OL on occasion
    jams for a few seconds.
    



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