Microsoft DirectX WAV and AVI File Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:26804

Info

Microsoft DirectX WAV and AVI File Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 26804
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2007-3895
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 11 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 17 2008 12:09AM
Credit: Peter Winter-Smith of NGSSoftware is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Nortel Networks Centrex IP Client Manager 9.0
Nortel Networks Centrex IP Client Manager 10.0
Nortel Networks CallPilot 703t
Nortel Networks CallPilot 702t
Nortel Networks CallPilot 201i
Nortel Networks CallPilot 200i
Nortel Networks CallPilot 1002rp
Microsoft DirectX 9.0b
Microsoft DirectX 9.0 c
Microsoft DirectX 9.0 a
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
+ Microsoft Windows ME
+ Microsoft Windows ME
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
+ Microsoft Windows XP 0
+ Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition
+ Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition
+ Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP Home
+ Microsoft Windows XP Home
+ Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
+ Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft DirectX 9.0
Microsoft DirectX 8.1
Microsoft DirectX 7.0
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft DirectX 10.0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition 0
HP Storage Management Appliance III
HP Storage Management Appliance II
HP Storage Management Appliance I
HP Storage Management Appliance 2.1
+ HP Storage Management Appliance III
+ HP Storage Management Appliance II
+ HP Storage Management Appliance I
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.1
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.0
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 2.0
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 1.1
Avaya Messaging Application Server 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft DirectX WAV and AVI File Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft DirectX is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

An attacker could exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploit attempts may crash the application.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft DirectX WAV and AVI File Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Microsoft DirectX WAV and AVI File Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released updates and an advisory to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Microsoft DirectX 9.0 c

Microsoft DirectX 9.0b

Microsoft DirectX 9.0 a

Microsoft DirectX 10.0

Microsoft DirectX 9.0

Microsoft DirectX 7.0

References

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