Microsoft Windows Media Player ASF file buffer overflow
| ms-wmp-asf-bo (53549) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows Media Player is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted ASF file or load streaming content, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system 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 Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-052. See References.
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-052: Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (974112).
- BID-36644: Microsoft Windows Media Player ASF File Processing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2009-2527: Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted ASF file or (2) crafted streaming content, aka WMP Heap Overflow Vulnerability.
- SA36944: Microsoft Windows Media Player ASF Processing Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP SP3
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 x64 Professional
Reported:
Oct 13, 2009
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