Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/XP DirectShow MJPEG code injection
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A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/XP (Operating System). Affected is an unknown code block of the component DirectShow MJPEG. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Use-after-free vulnerability in DirectShow in Microsoft DirectX 8.1 and 9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an MJPEG file or video stream with a malformed Huffman table, which triggers an exception that frees heap memory that is later accessed, aka "MJPEG Decompression Vulnerability."
The bug was discovered 04/14/2009. The weakness was published 04/14/2009 by Piotr Bania with 0-day as MS09-011 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-0084 since 01/08/2009. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/01/2019). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 36149 (MS09-011: Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (961373)), 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 MS09-011 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 8003.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49559) and Tenable (36149).
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Class: Code injectionCWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059
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Nessus ID: 36149
Nessus Name: MS09-011: Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (961373)
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OpenVAS ID: 900093
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft DirectShow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (961373)
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Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: MS09-011
Researcher: Piotr Bania
Organization: 0-day
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0084 (🔍)
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X-Force: 49559
SecurityTracker: 1022040
Vulnerability Center: 21585 - [MS09-011] Microsoft DirectX 8.1 and 9.0 DirectShow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical
SecurityFocus: 34460 - Microsoft DirectX DirectShow MJPEG Video Decompression Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 34665
OSVDB: 53632 - Microsoft DirectShow MJPEG Decompression Unspecified Arbitrary Code Execution
Vupen: ADV-2009-1025
Entry
Created: 04/20/2009 14:50Updated: 09/01/2019 16:38
Changes: 04/20/2009 14:50 (102), 09/01/2019 16:38 (1)
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