Microsoft DirectX 7.0/8.1/9.0/10.0 Name memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft DirectX 7.0/8.1/9.0/10.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument Name with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft DirectX 7.0 and 8.1 on Windows 2000 SP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange (SAMI) file with crafted parameters for a Class Name variable, aka the "SAMI Format Parsing Vulnerability."

The bug was discovered 06/10/2008. The weakness was presented 06/11/2008 with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-1444 since 03/21/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33135 (MS08-033: Vulnerabilities in DirectX Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951698)), 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 90438 (Microsoft DirectX Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS08-033)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6152.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42675) and Tenable (33135). See 34794, 42732, 42731 and 42729 for similar entries.

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CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 33135
Nessus Name: MS08-033: Vulnerabilities in DirectX Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951698)
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-1444 (🔍)
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X-Force: 42675
SecurityTracker: 1020223
Vulnerability Center: 18596 - [MS08-033] Microsoft DirectX SAMI File Vulnerability Allows Arbitrary Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 29578 - Microsoft DirectX SAMI File Parsing Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 30579
OSVDB: 46065 - MS08-033 - Microsoft DirectX SAMI File Parsing Remote Code Execution Issue (951698)
Vupen: ADV-2008-1780

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Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/11/2019 14:40
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (78), 08/11/2019 14:40 (12)
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