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MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978) installed in Vista.

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Old 02-20-2007   #1 (permalink)
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MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978) installed in Vista.

MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978)
Installation date: ‎2/‎19/‎2007 12:06 AM
Installation status: Successful
Update type: Important
A vulnerability exists in the XMLHTTP ActiveX control within Microsoft XML
Core Services that could allow for remote code execution
More information:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927978

Can anyone check if this update is for Window Vista Home premium? Did Window
Update install a update that was wrong? or is this update for everyone.

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Old 02-20-2007   #2 (permalink)
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RE: MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978) installed in Vista.

> Is this security update for user who's running Window Live Onecare in Vista?

Yes. OneCare installs MSXML 4.0 on Vista. Why it can't rely on MSXML 6.0 is
anybody's guess.
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Old 02-20-2007   #3 (permalink)
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Re: MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978) installed in Vista.

No, it's correct; SP2 refers to the level of the XML parser not to Windows.

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"GT" <GT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> MSXML 4.0 SP2 Security Update (KB927978)
> Installation date: ‎2/‎19/‎2007 12:06 AM
> Installation status: Successful
> Update type: Important
> A vulnerability exists in the XMLHTTP ActiveX control within Microsoft XML
> Core Services that could allow for remote code execution
> More information:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927978
>
> Can anyone check if this update is for Window Vista Home premium? Did
> Window
> Update install a update that was wrong? or is this update for everyone.



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