Microsoft Windows Media Player skin decompression code execution
| win-mediaplayer-skin-header-code-execution (35895) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows Media Player could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper parsing of compressed skin file (WMZ and WMD) headers. By creating a skin file containing a malformed header and persuading a victim to open the file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by hosting the malicious file on a Web site or sending the file as an email attachment.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2 x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft, Windows Media Player 10
- Microsoft, Windows Media Player 11
- Microsoft, Windows Media Player 7.1
- Microsoft, Windows Media Player 9
- Microsoft, Windows Vista
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2 Professional x64
- Microsoft, Windows XP Professional x64
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-047. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- HPSBST02255 SSRT071456 rev.1, Storage Management Appliance (SMA), Microsoft Patch Applicability MS07-042 to MS07-050 at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01143196&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-047, Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (936782) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-047.mspx.
- ZDI-07-047, Microsoft Windows Media Player Malformed Skin Header Code Execution Vulnerability at http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-047.html.
- ASA-2007-358: MS07-047 Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (936782)
- BID-25305: Microsoft Windows Media Player Remote Skin Header Code Execution Vulnerability
- BID-25307: Microsoft Windows Media Player Remote Skin Decompression Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3035: Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1, 9, 10, and 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a skin file (WMZ or WMD) with crafted header information that is not properly handled during decompression, aka Windows Media Player Code Execution Vulnerability Decompressing Skins.
- SA26433: Windows Media Player Skin Handling Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018565: Windows Media Player Skin File Header Processing Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2871: Microsoft Windows Media Player Remote Code Execution Issues (MS07-047)
Reported:
Aug 14, 2007
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