| Name | MS.Windows.Media.File.Invalid.ChunkLength.Code.Execution |
| Last Updated Date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Release Date | Aug 11, 2009 |
| Severity | Critical |
| Impact | System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems. |
| Description | This indicates an attack attempt against a remote code execution vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows system library "avifil32.dll".
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the "AVIFile" API handles a specially crafted AVI file with a chunk with an invalid length specified in the header. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. |
| Affected Products | Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 |
| Recommended Actions | Apply patch, available from the web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-038.mspx |
| Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-1546
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| Microsoft Bulletin ID | MS09-038 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-038.mspx |
| Reference/s | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35970 (BugTraq)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2233 (FrSIRT)
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