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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901012
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Microsoft Windows Media Format Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (973812)
Summary:This host is missing a critical security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS09-047.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS09-047.

Vulnerability Insight:
- An error exists in the handling of ASF file headers and can be exploited
to trigger an invalid call to freed memory via a specially crafted file
or specially crafted streaming content from a web site.

- An error in the processing of MP3 meta-data can be exploited to corrupt
memory via a specially crafted MP3 file or specially crafted streaming
content from a web site.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will let the attacker execute arbitrary code or
compromise an affected system.

Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Windows Media Service 9.1 on Microsoft Windows 2k3 SP2 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Media Format 9.0 on Microsoft Windows 2k SP4/XP SP3/2k3 SP2 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Media Format 9.5 on Microsoft Windows XP SP3/2k3 SP2 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Media Format 11.0 on Microsoft Windows XP SP3 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Media Format 11.0 on Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Media Format 11.0 on Microsoft Windows 2008 Server SP2 and prior

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

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2498
Cert/CC Advisory: TA09-251A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-251A.html
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS09-047
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-047
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6257
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2499
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5531
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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