Windows Media Player DVR Parsing Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026406 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026406
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2011-3401
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 13 2011
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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 cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted Microsoft Digital Video Recording ('.dvr-ms') file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a parsing error 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 iDefense.
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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:
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=03bc6446-7cf3-47c4-8ed1-a53a4d53a429
Windows XP Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d85091b5-69bb-4d0f-839a-a65cd94e2887
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7d1d1e9a-603c-4895-a69f-b61186a75ad5
Windows Vista Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e9130fad-de8c-4be0-aea1-62cbaa310b76
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b7c4bf05-eb2d-48ac-a6df-8afd88e811d8
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b6e44069-dec5-48f6-8fc4-8ab375a10b4e
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f7997ab8-27e0-4714-845a-d237f4326587
A restart may be required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms11-092
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms11-092 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Windows (7), Windows (Vista), Windows (XP)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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