[PCWorks] Windows MPEG Layer-3 Audio Decoder Buffer Overflow

  • From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:50:21 -0500

TITLE:
Microsoft Windows MPEG Layer-3 Audio Decoder Buffer Overflow

Criticality level:  Highly critical
Impact:  System access
Where:  From remote

http://secunia.com/advisories/40934/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which 
can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the Microsoft
DirectShow MP3 filter (l3codecx.ax) when parsing MPEG Layer-3 
audio
streams and can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer 
overflow
via a specially crafted audio file.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS10-052 (KB2115168):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-052.mspx

ZDI:
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-147/

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