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Microsoft DirectShow Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 28 Jan 2011 Release Date: 10 Feb 2010 5002 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft DirectShow parses AVI media files. This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opened a specially crafted AVI file. If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.


Impact

  • Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
    - AVI Filter
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
    - Quartz
    - Quartz in DirectX 9.0
  • Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
    - AVI Filter
    - Quartz
  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - AVI Filter
    - Quartz
  • Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
    - AVI Filter
    - Quartz
  • Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - AVI Filter
    - Quartz
  • Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
    - AVI Filter
    - Quartz
  • Windows Vista, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2
    - Quartz
  • Windows Vista x64 Edition, Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1, and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Quartz
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
    - Quartz
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
    - Quartz
  • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
    - Quartz
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
    - Quartz
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
    - Quartz
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
    - Quartz
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
    - Quartz

Solutions

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Download locations for this patch
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
    - AVI Filter
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
    - Quartz
    - Quartz in DirectX 9.0
  • Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3
    - AVI Filter
    - Quartz
  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - AVI Filter
    - Quartz
  • Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
    - AVI Filter
    - Quartz
  • Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - AVI Filter
    - Quartz
  • Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
    - AVI Filter
    - Quartz
  • Windows Vista, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2
    - Quartz
  • Windows Vista x64 Edition, Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1, and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Quartz
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
    - Quartz
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
    - Quartz
  • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
    - Quartz
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
    - Quartz
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
    - Quartz
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
    - Quartz
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
    - Quartz


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