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Current Description
A certain ActiveX control in sapi.dll (aka the Speech API) in Speech Components in Microsoft Windows Vista, when the Speech Recognition feature is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to delete arbitrary files, and conduct other unauthorized activities, via a web page with an embedded sound object that contains voice commands to an enabled microphone, allowing for interaction with Windows Explorer.
** DISPUTED ** The Speech Recognition feature of Windows Vista allows user-assisted remote attackers to delete arbitrary files, and conduct other unauthorized activities, via a web page with an embedded sound object that contains voice commands to an enabled microphone, allowing for interaction with Windows Explorer. NOTE: the vendor disputes the severity of this issue, stating that "there is little if any need to worry about the effects of this issue on your new Windows Vista installation." Since little user interaction is required, and the relevant operating environment is common, CVE considers this a vulnerability.
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