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Microsoft Windows Media File Handling Code Execution (MS09-038)

VUPEN ID VUPEN/ADV-2009-2233
CVE ID CVE-2009-1545 - CVE-2009-1546
 
CWE ID Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
CVSS V2 Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
Rated as Critical 
Impact Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
Authentication Level Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
Access Vector Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
Release Date 2009-08-11
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Technical Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Microsoft Windows, which could be exploited by attackers to compromise a vulnerable system.

The first issue is caused by a memory corruption error in the AVIFile API (Avifil32.dll) when processing AVI files with malformed headers, which could be exploited to crash an affected application or execute arbitrary code e.g. via a malicious web page.

The second vulnerability is caused by an integer overflow error in the AVIFile API (Avifil32.dll) when processing data within AVI files, which could be exploited to crash an affected application or execute arbitrary code e.g. via a malicious web page.

Affected Products

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (Itanium)
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x64)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x64) Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Itanium)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Itanium) Service Pack 2

Solution 

Apply patches :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-038.mspx

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2233
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-038.mspx

In-depth Binary Analysis 

Available in customer area as part of VUPEN Binary Analysis & Exploits Service and VUPEN Vulnerability Notification Service Ultimate Feed Edition.
 

Private Exploit or PoC 

Available in customer area as part of VUPEN Binary Analysis & Exploits Service and VUPEN Vulnerability Notification Service Ultimate Feed Edition.
 

Credits 

Vulnerabilities reported by Vinay Anantharaman (Adobe Systems, Inc.).

Changelog 

2009-08-11 : Initial release

Feedback 

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Monthly Statistics 

 

 VUPEN Security Advisories By Criticality: Sep 2010


  Critical Risk

: 14%

  High Risk
: 3%

  Moderate Risk
: 45%

  Low Risk
: 38%

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