MS.DirectShow.AVI.Invalid.JPEGP.Marker.Memory.Corruption

Release Date Apr 14, 2009
Severity critical
Impact System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Description This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a memory-corruption vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow. The vulnerability is caused by an error when the affected software handles specially crafted MJPEG files. Successful exploitation may lead to remote code execution.
Affected Products Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack with DirectX 8.1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 with DirectX 9.0 Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 with DirectX 9.0 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 with DirectX 9.0 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 with DirectX 9.0 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 with DirectX 9.0 Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems with DirectX 9.0
Recommended Actions Apply the patch, available from the vendor's website: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-011.mspx
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2009-0084
Reference/s http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-011.mspx (MS-ID)

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