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MS04-024: A vulnerability in the Windows shell could allow remote code execution

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Article ID:839645
Last Review:February 6, 2007
Revision:7.2
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Microsoft has released security bulletin MS04-024. 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 site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-024.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-024.mspx)
For additional information about the latest service pack for Windows XP, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322389 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389/) How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

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Known issues

871242 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/871242/) After you install security update 839645, you may again experience symptoms that were fixed by hotfix 830411 for Windows XP Service Pack 1
871262 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/871262/) Shortcuts on the desktop do not work after you install security update 839645 in Windows NT 4.0

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
•Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
•Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
•Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
•Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
•Microsoft Windows XP Professional
•Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
•Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
•Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
•Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
•Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
•Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
•Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a
•Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6

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