Microsoft Windows up to XP DirectShow JPEG Image resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows up to XP. This affects an unknown function of the component DirectShow. Executing a manipulation as part of JPEG Image can lead to resource management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-0301. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to XP (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component DirectShow. The manipulation as part of a JPEG Image leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Double free vulnerability in qedit.dll in DirectShow in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG image, aka "DirectShow Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was released 03/11/2014 by iDefense Labs with VeriSign iDefense Labs as MS14-013 as confirmed bulletin (Technet) via iDefense Labs. The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-0301 since 12/03/2013. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72931 (MS14-013: Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2929961)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90946 (Microsoft Windows DirectShow Arbitrary Memory Overwrite Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS14-013)).

Applying the patch MS14-013 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 13788.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91358), Tenable (72931), SecurityFocus (BID 66045†), Secunia (SA57325†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1029899†). Additional details are provided at zdnet.com. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-12527, VDB-12528, VDB-12529 and VDB-12530. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 72931
Nessus Name: MS14-013: Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2929961)
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OpenVAS ID: 802068
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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS14-013
Researcher: iDefense Labs
Organization: VeriSign iDefense Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0301 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0301
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12526

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X-Force: 91358 - Microsoft DirectShow JPEG memory corruption code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 66045 - Microsoft DirectShow CVE-2014-0301 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 57325 - Microsoft Windows DirectShow JPEG Images Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1029899 - Microsoft DirectShow JPEG Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 43556 - [MS14-013] Microsoft DirectShow Remote Code Execution via a Crafted JPEG Image File - CVE-2014-0301, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2014 14:42
Updated: 12/22/2024 00:48
Changes: 03/12/2014 14:42 (93), 04/07/2017 15:13 (7), 06/15/2021 11:24 (3), 12/22/2024 00:48 (16)
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