Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Stack Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024302 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024302
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-1882
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 10 2010
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): XP SP3, 2003 SP2; and prior service packs
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted audio file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a buffer overflow in the Microsoft DirectShow MP3 filter and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Moritz Jodeit of n.runs AG reported this vulnerability via TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Windows XP Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=08159149-17DE-4640-8818-CB7BD4811531
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=B7F28D7A-6B27-4059-865B-5FD55EDB6299
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9C2110EC-7E6C-4E73-9785-0A8196095EA0
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=FDFAD4CA-37C4-4AC5-BEBC-A5AD61299503
A restart may be required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-052.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-052.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:38:01 +0000
Subject: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-052.mspx
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-052 - Critical: Vulnerability in Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2115168)
CVE-2010-1882
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