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MS.Windows.Media.Decompression.Code.Execution

Release Date

Jun 09, 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 Windows.

The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a malicious media file. It may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted media file.

Affected Products

Quartz.dll (DirectShow) (DirectX 9) when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Quartz.dll (DirectShow) on Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
Quartz.dll (DirectShow) on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Quartz.dll (DirectShow) on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Quartz.dll (DirectShow) on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Quartz.dll (DirectShow) on Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Quartz.dll (DirectShow) on Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
Quartz.dll (DirectShow) on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems**
Quartz.dll (DirectShow) on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems**
Quartz.dll (DirectShow) on Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Media Format Runtime
Windows Media Format Runtime 9 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows Media Format Runtime 9, Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 and Windows Media Format Runtime 11 on Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5, 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 when installed on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 and Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 x64 Edition when installed on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Media Encoder 9
Windows Media Encoder 9 x86 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows Media Encoder 9 x86 when installed on Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows Media Encoder 9 x86 when installed on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Media Encoder 9 x64 when installed on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Media Encoder 9 x86 when installed on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Media Encoder 9 x64 when installed on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Media Encoder 9 x64 when installed on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Media Encoder 9 x86 when installed on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Media Encoder 9 x86 when installed on Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Media Encoder 9 x64 when installed on Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Media Encoder 9 x86 when installed on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 **
Windows Media Encoder 9 x86 when installed on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2**
Windows Media Encoder 9 x64 when installed on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2**
Asycfilt.dll (COM component)
Asycfilt.dll (COM component) on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Asycfilt.dll (COM component) on Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
Asycfilt.dll (COM component) on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Asycfilt.dll (COM component) on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Asycfilt.dll (COM component) on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Asycfilt.dll (COM component) on Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Asycfilt.dll (COM component) on Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Asycfilt.dll (COM component) on Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
Asycfilt.dll (COM component) on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2*
Asycfilt.dll (COM component) on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2*
Asycfilt.dll (COM component) on Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Asycfilt.dll (COM component) on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
Asycfilt.dll (COM component) on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Asycfilt.dll (COM component) on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems*
Asycfilt.dll (COM component) 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/ms10-033.mspx

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2010-1879

Reference/s

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms10-033.mspx (MS-ID)

Reference: VID-23319