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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800480
Category:Buffer overflow
Title:Microsoft Windows Media Player '.mpg' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Summary:Windows Media Player is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Windows Media Player is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
This flaw is due to a boundary checking error while opening a
specially-crafted '.mpg' audio files.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will lets attacker execute arbitrary codes in
the context of the affected player.

Affected Software/OS:
Microsoft Windows Media Player version 9.x and 11 to 11.0.5721.5145.

Solution:
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure
of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer
release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-0718
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11531
XForce ISS Database: win-mediaplayer-mpg-bo(56435)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56435
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG

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