Rule

--
Sid
19174

--
Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in windows vista.

--
Impact:
Denial of Service. Information disclosure. Loss of integrity. 

--
Detailed Information:
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Windows Vista Feed Headlines Gadget (aka Sidebar RSS Feeds Gadget) in Windows Vista allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RSS feed with crafted HTML attributes, which are not properly removed and are rendered in the local zone.

--
Affected Systems:
microsoft windows vista 
microsoft windows vista 

--
Attack Scenarios:


--
Ease of Attack:
Medium.

--
False Positives:
None known.

--
False Negatives:
None known.

--
Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

--
Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
This document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/

--
Additional References:

NIST CVE-2007-3033:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2007-3033
  
--
