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CERT-In Vulnerability Note CIVN-2007-0156
Microsoft Windows Media File Format Remote Code Execution vulnerability

Original Issue Date:December 12, 2007

Severity Rating: MEDIUM

Systems Affected

  • Windows Media Format Runtime 7.1
  • Windows Media Format Runtime 9
  • Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5
  • Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 x64 Edition
  • Windows Media Format Runtime 11
  • Windows Media Services 9.1

Overview

A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime due to the way it handles Advanced Systems Format ASF

Description

The Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime provides information and tools for applications that use Windows Media content. ASF Advanced Systems Format is a file format that stores audio and video information and is specially designed to run over networks like the Internet. It is a compressed format that contains streaming audio, video, slide shows, and synchronized events.

This vulnerability is caused due to incorrect parsing of ASF files within the Windows Media Format Runtime, which could be exploited by remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user to visit a specially crafted web page.

Workaround

  • For client applications deny access to WMASF.DLL

Solution

Apply appropriate patches as mentioned in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-068

Vendor Information

Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS07-068.mspx

References

Frsirt
http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2007/4183

Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS07-068.mspx

Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28034/

Security Tracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2007/Dec/1019074.html

ISS
http://www.iss.net/threats/279.html

CVE Name
CVE-2007-0064

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The information provided herein is on "as is" basis, without warranty of any kind.

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