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Microsoft Windows Media Services nskey.dll ActiveX BOF Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Buffer overflow
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
9.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with Windows Media Services and is prone to Buffer Overflow vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to an error in CallHTMLHelp method in nskey.dll file, which fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Windows Media Services on Windows NT/2000 Server.
Solution
Solution
Vendor has released a patch to fix this issue. Windows Media Services customers should contact the vendor for support for upgrade or patch. Workaround: Set a kill bit for the CLSID {2646205B-878C-11D1-B07C-0000C040BCDB}