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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Media Center (Operating System) (version unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function CSyncBasePlayer in the library MCPlayer.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 08/12/2014 by Alisa Esage (alisaesage) with Zero Day Initiative as MS14-043 as confirmed bulletin (Technet) via ZDI (Zero Day Initiative). The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-4060 since 06/12/2014. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77160 (MS14-043: Vulnerability in Windows Media Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2978742)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins.

Applying the patch MS14-043 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (94999) and Tenable (77160).

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Microsoft

Name

• Windows Media Center

License

• commercial

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 77160
Nessus Name: MS14-043: Vulnerability in Windows Media Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2978742)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2978742)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: MS14-043

Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS14-043
Researcher: Alisa Esage (alisaesage)
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-4060 (🔍)
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IAVM: 🔍

X-Force: 94999
SecurityTracker: 1030714 - Windows Media Center Use-After-Free in 'MCPlayer.dll' Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 45805 - [MS14-043] Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 69093 - Microsoft Windows Media Center CVE-2014-4060 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 60671 - Microsoft Multiple Products CSyncBasePlayer Use-After-Free Vulnerability, Moderately Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2014 11:43
Updated: 02/10/2022 12:51
Changes: 08/13/2014 11:43 (81), 06/04/2017 10:44 (10), 02/10/2022 12:43 (3), 02/10/2022 12:51 (1)
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