Windows Media Player ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1023849 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1023849
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-0268
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 13 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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Version(s): 9
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Windows Media Player. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will invoke an ActiveX control and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
An anonymous researcher reported this vulnerability via TippingPoint.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows Media Player 9 Series:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C0B8B362-A321-4AC9-BE98-15C71BB7A043
Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Media Player 9 Series:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5C748C6D-84D1-45A9-8A33-9372EB5504D5
Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Media Player 9 Series:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9E4277B4-2DC5-4163-A6AA-7E07DD32B721
A restart may be required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-027.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-027.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS: Windows (2000), Windows (XP)
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Underlying OS Comments: 2000 SP4, XP SP3; and prior service packs
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Message History:
None.
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