Article ID: 900725 - Last Review: October 11, 2007 - Revision: 2.7
MS05-049: Vulnerabilities in the Windows shell could allow for remote code execution
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS05-049. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:
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