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MS09-038: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media File Processing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (971557)
high Nessus Plugin ID 40557
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Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Windows Media file processing.Description
The remote Windows host is affected by two vulnerabilities involving the way in which AVI headers are processed and AVI data is validated that could be abused to execute arbitrary code remotely.If an attacker can trick a user on the affected system into opening a specially crafted AVI file, these issues could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code subject to the user's privileges.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista and 2008.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2009/ms09-038
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 40557
File Name: smb_nt_ms09-038.nasl
Version: 1.23
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 8/11/2009
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/11/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/11/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-1545, CVE-2009-1546