Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 'dwmapi.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	48055
Class:	Design Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 31 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	May 31 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	Kalashinkov3
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 14.0.8089 Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 14.0.8117.416 Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 14.0 Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 0
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 'dwmapi.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Live Messenger is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers execute arbitrary code.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a legitimate user to use the vulnerable application to open a file from a network share location that contains a specially crafted Dynamic Linked Library (DLL) file.

Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 'dwmapi.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

A general exploit technique has been documented by TheLeader and H.D. Moore for the Metasploit Project; please see the references for more information.

The following exploit code is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/48055.c

Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 'dwmapi.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 'dwmapi.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Exploiting DLL Hijacking Flaws (hdm)
  
• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Security Advisory 2269637 Released (Microsoft)
  
• More information about the DLL Preloading remote attack vector (Microsoft)
  
• Windows Live Messenger Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Security Advisory (2269637) (Microsoft)