Microsoft Windows Media Player ActiveX object reveals existence of files
| mediaplayer-activex-information-disclosure (18587) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows Media Player could allow a remote attacker to determine a file's existence. A remote attacker could invoke the WMP ActiveX object and supply '19' to the getItemInfoByAtom function, which would return a '0' if the file does not exist or the size of the file if the file does exist.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Windows Media Player (10 or later), available from the Microsoft Download Center Web page. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Dec 18 2004 - 01:43:55 CST : MS Windows Media Player 9 Vulns (2).
- Microsoft Download Center Web page: Windows Media Player 10.
- BID-12032: Windows Media Player ActiveX Control File Enumeration Weakness
- CVE-2004-1325: The getItemInfoByAtom function in the ActiveX control for Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.0 returns a 0 if the file does not exist and the size of the file if the file exists, which allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files on the local system.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 9
- Microsoft Windows XP SP1 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Professional
Reported:
Dec 18, 2004
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