ZDI-09-069: Microsoft Windows Media Player Audio Voice Sample Rate Memory Corruption Vulnerability

2009-10-1400:00:00

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ZDI-09-069: Microsoft Windows Media Player Audio Voice
Sample Rate Memory Corruption Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-069
October 13, 2009

– CVE ID:
CVE-2009-0555

– Affected Vendors:
Microsoft

– Affected Products:
Microsoft Windows Media Player 11
Microsoft Windows Media Player 10

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– Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of Microsoft Windows Media
Player. User
interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability
in that the target
must visit a malicious web page.

The specific flaw exists in the handling of Windows
media audio files.
When specifying a malicious sample rate for a Windows
Media Voice frame,
memory corruption can occur. Successful exploitation
of this
vulnerability can lead to remote compromise of the
affected system under
the credentials of the currently logged in user.

– Vendor Response:
Microsoft has issued an update to correct this
vulnerability. More
details can be found at:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-051.mspx

– Disclosure Timeline:
2008-04-16 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2009-10-13 - Coordinated public release of advisory

– Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:
* Ivan Fratric

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