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


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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: 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 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Known issues

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 Shortcuts on the desktop do not work after you install security update 839645 in Windows NT 4.0

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Article Info
Article ID : 839645
Revision : 9
Created on : 2/6/2007
Published on : 2/6/2007
Exists online : False
Views : 613