Microsoft Windows Indeo Codec memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (the affected version unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Indeo Codec. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Intel Indeo41 codec for Windows Media Player in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large size value in a movi record in an IV41 stream in a media file, as demonstrated by an AVI file.

The weakness was published 12/08/2009 by Bing Liu (TippingPoint) with ZDI, iDefense as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-4309 since 12/12/2009. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/17/2021).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43089 (MS KB955759: Security Enhancements for the Indeo Codec), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116751 (Microsoft Windows Indeo Codec Could Allow Remote Code Execution (KB954157)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch 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 9382.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (54642) and Tenable (43089). Similar entries are available at 51135, 51134, 51133 and 51132.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 43089
Nessus Name: MS KB955759: Security Enhancements for the Indeo Codec
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OpenVAS ID: 801090
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Indeo Codec Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: microsoft.com
Researcher: Bing Liu (TippingPoint)
Organization: ZDI, iDefense
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CVE: CVE-2009-4309 (🔍)
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X-Force: 54642 - Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows Media player Intel Indeo41 codec buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1023302 - Windows Media Player Indeo Codec Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 25551 - Microsoft Media Player Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via Crafted Movi Record, Critical
SecurityFocus: 37251 - Intel Indeo Codec Media Content Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 37592 - Microsoft Windows Indeo Codec Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 60855 - Microsoft Windows Intel Indeo41 Codec IV41 movi Record Handling Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2009-3440

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/16/2009 11:13
Updated: 03/17/2021 16:48
Changes: 12/16/2009 11:13 (94), 02/23/2017 15:00 (11), 03/17/2021 16:48 (3)
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