| Last Updated Date | Mar 18, 2010 |
| Release Date | Feb 10, 2010 |
| Severity | Critical |
| Impact | System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems. |
| Description | This indicates an attack attempt against a memory-corruption vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software opens a malformed AVI file. It may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted AVI file. |
| Affected Products | AVI Filter on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
AVI Filter on Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
AVI Filter on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
AVI Filter on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
AVI Filter on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
AVI Filter on Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Quartz
Quartz on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Quartz on Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
Quartz on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Quartz on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Quartz on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Quartz on Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Quartz on Windows Vista, Windows Vista Service Pack 1, and Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Quartz on Windows Vista x64 Edition, Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1, and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Quartz on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2**
Quartz on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2**
Quartz on Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Quartz on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
Quartz on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Quartz on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Quartz on Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems |
| Recommended Actions | Refer to the vendor's web site for the suggested workaround:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms10-013.mspx |
| Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2010-0250
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| Microsoft Bulletin ID | MS10-013 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-013.mspx |