MS.Windows.MJPEG.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 media file with malformed JPEG frames. 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
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-2010-1880
Reference/s http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms10-033.mspx (MS-ID)

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