Microsoft Windows Video Controller ActiveX Library for streaming video (msvidctl.dll) buffer overflow
| win-msvidctl-bo (40693) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Microsoft Video Controller ActiveX Library for streaming video (msvidctl.dll) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the CComVariant::ReadFromStream function used in the ATL header. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim or cause the victim's browser to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 8.1 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-032. See References.
References:
- IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Advisory: Multiple Microsoft Video Control ActiveX Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities.
- Microsoft Security Advisory (972890): Vulnerability in Microsoft Video ActiveX Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-032: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (973346).
- ASA-2009-285: MS09-032 Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (973346)
- BID-35558: Microsoft Active Template Library Header Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- BID-35585: Microsoft Active Template Library 'IPersistStreamInit' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0015: Stack-based buffer overflow in the CComVariant::ReadFromStream function in the Active Template Library (ATL), as used in the MPEG2TuneRequest ActiveX control in msvidctl.dll in DirectShow, in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page, as exploited in the wild in July 2009, aka Microsoft Video ActiveX Control Vulnerability.
- SA35683: Microsoft DirectShow Streaming Video ActiveX Control Vulnerabilities
- SA36187: Microsoft Windows Various Components ATL Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1022514: Microsoft DirectShow Buffer Overflow in ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#180513: Microsoft Video ActiveX control stack buffer overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2009-1787: Microsoft Windows MSVidCtl Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (MS09-032)
- VUPEN/ADV-2009-2232: Microsoft Active Template Library Code Execution Issues (MS09-037)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x32
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
- Microsoft Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows XP 2005 Media Center
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP SP3
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Reported:
Jul 06, 2009
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