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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.
References:
- HPSBST02255 SSRT071456 rev.1: Storage Management Appliance (SMA), Microsoft Patch Applicability MS07-042 to MS07-050.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-047: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (936782).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-037: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) Could Allow Remote Code Execution. (973908).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-027: Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (979402).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-030: Vulnerability in Outlook Express and Windows Mail Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978542).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-082: Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2378111).
- ZDI-07-047: Microsoft Windows Media Player Malformed Skin Header Code Execution Vulnerability.
- 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)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 10
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 11
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 9
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP x64 Professional
Reported:
Aug 14, 2007
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