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MS.Windows.ASF.Invalid.Free.Code.Execution

Release Date

Sep 08, 2009

Severity

critical

Impact

System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.

Description

This indicates an attack attempt against a code execution vulnerability in Windows media file.

The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a malicious .ASF file. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via sending a crafted .ASF file.

Affected Products

Windows Media Format Runtime 9.0 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows Media Format Runtime 9.0 on Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 and Windows Media Format Runtime 11 when installed on Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 x64 Edition and Windows Media Format Runtime 11 when installed on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 x64 Edition when installed on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Media Format Runtime 11 on Windows Vista, Windows Vista Service Pack 1, and Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Media Format Runtime 11 on Windows Vista x64 Edition, Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1, and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Media Format Runtime 11 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2**
Windows Media Format Runtime 11 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2**
Windows Media Services 9.1 on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Media Services 9.1 on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Media Services 2008 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2*
Windows Media Services 2008 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2*

Recommended Actions

Apply patch, available from the web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-047.mspx

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2009-2498

Reference/s

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS09-047.mspx (MS-ID)

Reference: VID-17715