Microsoft Windows Media Player Filename Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	5357
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 30 2002 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 30 2002 12:00AM
Credit:	Discovery of this issue is credited to "'ken'@FTU" <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Media Player XP + Microsoft Windows XP Home + Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 - 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 95 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.3 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.6.1 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.6.1 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.6 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.6 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.5.3 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.5.3 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.5.2 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.5.2 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.5.1 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.5.1 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.1.2 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.1.2 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.1 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.1 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.0.1 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.0.1 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.0 - Apple Mac OS 7 7.0 - Apple Mac OS 8 8.0 - Apple Mac OS 8 8.0 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional + Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional + Microsoft Windows 95 + Microsoft Windows 95 + Microsoft Windows 98 + Microsoft Windows 98 + Microsoft Windows ME + Microsoft Windows ME + Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Sun Solaris 2.5.1 - Sun Solaris 2.5.1 - Sun Solaris 8_sparc - Sun Solaris 8_sparc - Sun Solaris 7.0 - Sun Solaris 7.0 - Sun Solaris 2.6 - Sun Solaris 2.6
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows Media Player Filename Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The Microsoft Windows Media Player executable is prone to a buffer overflow condition when invoked with an oversized filename.

Since the program is executed in the context of the user invoking it, it is not likely that a local attacker could exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges. However, if the program can be invoked remotely or a user can be somehow enticed into invoking the program with a malformed filename, then this may be exploited by an attacker. Realistically, another exposure or vulnerability would have to exist on the host system for an attacker to exploit this issue.

It is not currently known exactly which versions of the software are affected.

Microsoft Windows Media Player Filename Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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