Microsoft DirectShow AVI file buffer overflow

ms-directshow-avi-bo (55929) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Microsoft DirectShow is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when parsing malicious AVI files. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted AVI file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the affected application 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: 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 MS10-013. See References.

References:

  • Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-013: Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (977935).
  • ZDI-10-015: Microsoft Windows RLE Video Decompressor Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
  • BID-38112: Microsoft DirectX DirectShow AVI File Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2010-0250: Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectShow in Microsoft DirectX, as used in the AVI Filter on Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Windows Server 2003 SP2, and in Quartz on Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an AVI file with a crafted length field in an unspecified video stream, which is not properly handled by the RLE video decompressor, aka DirectShow Heap Overflow Vulnerability.
  • SA38511: Microsoft DirectShow AVI File Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2010-0346: Microsoft Windows DirectShow Heap Overflow Vulnerability (MS10-013)

Platforms Affected:

  • Microsoft AVI Filter
  • Microsoft Quartz
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
  • Microsoft Windows 7 x32
  • Microsoft Windows 7 x64
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 x64
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Itanium
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Itanium
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x32
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 x64
  • Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
  • Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 x64
  • Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
  • Microsoft Windows Vista x64
  • Microsoft Windows XP SP3
  • Microsoft Windows XP SP2
  • Microsoft Windows XP SP2 x64 Professional

Reported:

Feb 09, 2010

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