Microsoft Windows ATL Load() code execution
| atl-stream-stack-bo (44625) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows Active Template Library (ATL) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error in the Load() method of the IPersistStreamInit interface. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page containing a call to memcopy with untrusted data, and attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the victim.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.9 |
| 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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.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:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-037: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) Could Allow Remote Code Execution. (973908).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-030: Vulnerability in Outlook Express and Windows Mail Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978542).
- BID-35585: Microsoft Active Template Library 'IPersistStreamInit' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0020: Unspecified vulnerability in the Load method in the IPersistStreamInit interface in the Active Template Library (ATL), as used in the Microsoft Video 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 unknown vectors that trigger memory corruption, aka ATL Header Memcopy Vulnerability
- SA36187: Microsoft Windows Various Components ATL Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1022712: Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- 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 x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP 2005 Media Center
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP SP3 x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP SP3
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Reported:
Jul 06, 2009
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