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MHTML

According to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-043:

MHTML extends HTML to embed encoded objects, such as images, in the HTML document. Although it is actually the HTML rendering extension that renders MHTML, this functionality may also be referred to as the MHTML rendering extension.
The Problem

Microsoft Windows fails to properly handle MHTML. This vulnerability can be triggered by viewing a specially crafted MHTML document.

For more information refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-043.

A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

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This vulnerability is addressed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-043.

Workarounds to mitigate this vulnerability until a patch can be applied are available in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-043.