MS05-009: Vulnerability in PNG Processing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (890261)

high Nessus Plugin ID 16328

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the Media Player.

Description

The remote host is running either Windows Media Player 9 or MSN Messenger.

There is a vulnerability in the remote version of this software that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

To exploit this flaw, one attacker would need to set up a rogue PNG image and send it to a victim on the remote host.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2005/ms05-009

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 16328

File Name: smb_nt_ms05-009.nasl

Version: 1.41

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 2/8/2005

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows, cpe:/a:microsoft:msn_messenger, cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_player, cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_messenger

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/8/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/4/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0597, CVE-2004-1244

BID: 12485, 12506

CERT: 259890, 388984, 817368

MSFT: MS05-009

MSKB: 885492, 887472