MS09-047: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Format Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973812)

high Nessus Plugin ID 40890

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through opening a Windows Media Format file.

Description

The remote Windows host contains a version of the Windows Media Format Runtime or Windows Media Services that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- The ASF parser has an invalid free vulnerability.
A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted ASF file, which could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-2498)

- The MP3 parser has a memory corruption vulnerability.
A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted MP3 file, which could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-2499)

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista and 2008.

See Also

https://www.nessus.org/u?ccb03ec9

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 40890

File Name: smb_nt_ms09-047.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 9/8/2009

Updated: 8/5/2020

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

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/8/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/8/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2498, CVE-2009-2499

BID: 36225, 36228

CWE: 94

IAVA: 2009-A-0076-S

MSFT: MS09-047

MSKB: 968816, 972554