Microsoft MPEG-4 Codec Media File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:43039

Info

Microsoft MPEG-4 Codec Media File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 43039
Class: Unknown
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 14 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 14 2010 12:00AM
Credit: Matthew Watchinski of Sourcefire VRT
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft MPEG-4 Codec Media File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft MPEG-4 codec is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to open a malicious file or view a web page containing a malicious file. A successful exploit will result in the execution of arbitrary attacker-supplied code in the context of the currently logged-in user.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft MPEG-4 Codec Media File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. 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 MPEG-4 Codec Media File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP3

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1

References

Microsoft MPEG-4 Codec Media File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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