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MS05-001: Vulnerability in HTML Help could allow code execution

Article ID:890175
Last Review:February 6, 2007
Revision:1.9
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Microsoft has released security bulletin MS05-001. 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:
Home users:
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/default.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/default.mspx)
IT professionals:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-001.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-001.mspx)

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Known issues

Before you install security update 890175 (MS05-001), you must install critical update 811630 for some operating systems. For these operating systems, installing critical update 811630 after installing security update 890175 might cause reduced functionality in HTML Help if security update 890175 is later uninstalled.

Note The reduced HTML Help functionality occurs only if security update 890175 is uninstalled. For additional information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
892641 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892641/) HTML Help files do not work correctly after you uninstall security update 890175 (MS05-001)
Certain kinds of Web-based programs may not function correctly after you install security update 890175. For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
892675 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892675/) Certain Web sites and HTML Help features may not work after you install security update 896358 or security update 890175

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1, when used with:
  Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a
  Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6

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