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Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Runtime Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975682)

Information

Severity

Severity

Critical

Family

Family

Windows : Microsoft Bulletins

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

14 years ago

Modified

Modified

4 years ago

Summary

This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-051.

Insight

Insight

Multiple flaws are due to - Memory corruption error when processing specially crafted ASF files that make use of the Window Media Speech codec. - Error in Windows Media Runtime due to improper initialization of certain functions in compressed audio files.

Affected Software

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows 2k Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior Microsoft Windows 2k3 Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior.

Solution

Solution

The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)