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Microsoft MSXML 4.0 Security Update: XMLHTTP Control in MSXML 4.0 Can Allow Access to Local Files

Brief Description
This update resolves the "XMLHTTP Control Can Allow Access to Local Files" security vulnerability in Microsoft XML (MSXML) 4.0 and Windows XP, and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-008.

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Quick Details
File Name:msxml4qfe.exe
Version:Q317244
Security Bulletins:MS02-008
Knowledge Base (KB) Articles:KB317244
Date Published:2/22/2002
Language:English
Download Size:4.5 MB
Estimated Download Time: 11 min 56K

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Overview

This update resolves the "XMLHTTP Control Can Allow Access to Local Files" security vulnerability in Microsoft XML (MSXML) 4.0 and Windows XP, and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-008. Download now to prevent a malicious user from reading the files on your computer when you visit a specially malformed Web site.

Note: You can have multiple versions of MSXML installed concurrently on your computer.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 95; Windows 98; Windows ME; Windows NT; Windows XP
  • This update applies to computers that are running MSXML version 4.0. This includes customers that are running Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and Microsoft SQL Server 2000.

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Instructions

  1. Click the Download link to start the download, or choose a different language from the drop-down list and click Go.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location.
    • To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk.

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