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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Media Player 11.x (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Sampling Rate Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted audio-only file that is streamed from a Server-Side Playlist (SSPL) on Windows Media Server, aka "Windows Media Player Sampling Rate Vulnerability."
The bug was discovered 09/09/2008. The weakness was shared 09/09/2008 with Microsoft as MS08-054 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-2253 since 05/16/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34122 (MS08-054: Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954154)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS08-054 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 31275.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44083) and Tenable (34122).
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Class: Code injectionCWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 34122
Nessus Name: MS08-054: Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954154)
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OpenVAS ID: 900045
OpenVAS Name: Windows Media Player 11 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (954154)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: MS08-054
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS08-054
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-2253 (🔍)
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X-Force: 44083
SecurityTracker: 1020831
Vulnerability Center: 19422 - [MS08-054] Windows Media Player SSPL Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Code, Medium
SecurityFocus: 30550 - Microsoft Windows Media Player SSPL File Sample Rate Remote Code-Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 47963 - CVE-2008-2253 - MS08-054 - Microsoft - Windows Media Player - Code Execution Issue
Vupen: ADV-2008-2522
Entry
Created: 09/19/2008 14:47Updated: 09/05/2019 13:37
Changes: 09/19/2008 14:47 (97), 09/05/2019 13:37 (5)
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