Article ID: 927892 - Last Review: September 30, 2011 - Revision: 2.0

Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services could allow remote code execution

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Microsoft is investigating public reports of a vulnerability in the XMLHTTP 4.0 ActiveX control. This ActiveX control is part of Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 in Microsoft Windows. We are aware of limited attacks that are trying to use the reported vulnerability.

Microsoft has released a security advisory about this issue for IT professionals. This security advisory also contains additional security-related information. To view this security advisory, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/927892.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/927892.mspx)
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