Microsoft Windows Media Player BMP image parsing service buffer overflow

win-media-player-bmp-bo (24488) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Microsoft Windows Media Player is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds in the BMP image parsing service. By creating a malicious bitmap file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on a victim's system with privileges of the victim, once the victim opens the malicious file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by hosting the file on a Web site or sending it to a victim as an email attachment.

Platforms Affected:

  • Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP4
  • Microsoft, Windows Media Player 10
  • Microsoft, Windows Media Player 7.1
  • Microsoft, Windows Media Player 9
  • Microsoft, Windows Media Player XP
  • Microsoft, Windows XP SP1
  • Microsoft, Windows XP SP2

Remedy:

Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin. See References.

— OR —

Use Microsoft Automatic Update if it is supported by your operating system. The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Reported:

Feb 14, 2006

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