Windows Media Player Use-After-Free Memory Error in Network Sharing Service Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024545 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024545
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-3225
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Oct 12 2010
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Windows Media Player. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send specially crafted Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) data to trigger a memory use-after-free error in 'wmpnetwk.exe' and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
Oleksandr Mirosh reported this vulnerability via TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4A481825-D9AD-4A7C-AA89-F40FB9651961
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=15D8F81B-97B0-43D9-B218-1CDD759CB2EC
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1A3953FE-BA48-4980-A65D-74E3B756D53C
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5759D2A3-7F35-4FA1-8AB4-17145839FA26
A restart is not required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-075.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-075.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (7), Windows (Vista)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:32:18 +0000
Subject: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-075.mspx
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-075 - Critical: Vulnerability in Media Player Network Sharing Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2281679)
CVE-2010-3225
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