Windows Media Player DataObject Handling Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1032522 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1032522
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2015-1728
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 9 2015
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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): 10, 11, 12
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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 DataObject that, when loaded by the target user via Windows Media Player, will trigger an unspecified error in the handling of DataObjects and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
bilou reported this vulnerability.
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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 a fix.
A patch matrix is available in the vendor advisory.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-057
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-057 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS: Windows (2003), Windows (2008), Windows (7), Windows (Vista)
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Underlying OS Comments: 2003 SP2, Vista SP2, 2008 SP2, 7 SP1, 2008 R2 SP1; and prior service packs
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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