Microsoft Windows MPEG Layer-3 Codec memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Microsoft Windows. This affects an unknown function of the component MPEG Layer-3 Codec. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2010-0480. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (unknown version) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component MPEG Layer-3 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:

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the MPEG Layer-3 audio codecs in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted AVI file, aka "MPEG Layer-3 Audio Decoder Stack Overflow Vulnerability."

The weakness was published 04/13/2010 by Yamata Li with Palo Alto Networks as MS10-026 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-0480 since 02/02/2010. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Abysssec and been published 6 months after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as attacked. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45513 (MS10-026: Vulnerability in Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Could Allow Remote Code Execution (977816)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90593 (Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-026)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS10-026 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 9664.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57374), Exploit-DB (14895), Zero-Day.cz (94), Tenable (45513) and SecurityFocus (BID 39303†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4104, VDB-4103, VDB-4102 and VDB-4101. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
Author: Abysssec
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Nessus ID: 45513
Nessus Name: MS10-026: Vulnerability in Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Could Allow Remote Code Execution (977816)
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OpenVAS ID: 902038
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (977816)
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MetaSploit ID: ms10_026_avi_nsamplespersec.rb
MetaSploit Name: MS10-026 Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Audio Stack Based Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS10-026
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS10-026
Researcher: Yamata Li
Organization: Palo Alto Networks
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-0480 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0480
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4100

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X-Force: 57374
SecurityFocus: 39303 - Microsoft Windows MPEG Layer-3 Audio Decoder Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 39379 - Microsoft Windows MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Buffer Overflow, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 63749 - Microsoft Windows MPEG Layer-3 Audio Decoder AVI File Handling Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 25370 - [MS10-026] Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted AVI Files, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/19/2010 02:00 AM
Updated: 02/01/2025 08:16 PM
Changes: 04/19/2010 02:00 AM (98), 02/23/2017 10:08 AM (16), 03/17/2021 06:45 PM (3), 06/23/2024 11:08 AM (15), 07/18/2024 10:25 AM (4), 02/01/2025 08:16 PM (2)
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