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MS.Windows.Media.File.Invalid.ChunkLength.Code.Execution

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

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2009-1546

Reference/s

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-038.mspx (MS-ID)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35970 (BugTraq)
http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2009/2233 (FrSIRT)

Reference: VID-17668