Microsoft Windows MPEG Layer-3 Audio Decoder Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ZDI-10-147: August 10th, 2010CVE ID
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TippingPoint™ IPS Customer Protection
TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 10134. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS:Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Windows. User interaction is required in that a target must open a malicious media file or visit a malicious page.
The specific flaw exists within the codec responsible for parsing layer 3 MPEG audio streams. By providing invalid values within the stream, heap memory can be easily corrupted. This could be leveraged by an attacker to execute remote code under the context of the user running the application.
Vendor Response
Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:Disclosure Timeline
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2010-04-06 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2010-08-10 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
This vulnerability was discovered by:-
Moritz Jodeit of n.runs AG
