Microsoft Windows ASF/MP3 Media code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows. This affects an unknown part of the component ASF/MP3 Media Handler. Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-2498. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component ASF/MP3 Media Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Windows Media Format Runtime 9.0, 9.5, and 11 and Windows Media Services 9.1 and 2008 do not properly parse malformed headers in Advanced Systems Format (ASF) files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .asf, (2) .wmv, or (3) .wma file, aka "Windows Media Header Parsing Invalid Free Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 09/08/2009 by Peter Winter-Smith with Microsoft as MS09-047 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-2498 since 07/17/2009. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40890 (MS09-047: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Format Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973812)), 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 90524 (Microsoft Windows Media Format Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS09-047)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS09-047 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 8439.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52773), Tenable (40890), SecurityFocus (BID 36225†), OSVDB (57802†) and Secunia (SA36596†). See VDB-49867 for similar entry. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 40890
Nessus Name: MS09-047: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Format Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973812)
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OpenVAS ID: 901012
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Media Format Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (973812)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS09-047
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS09-047
Researcher: Peter Winter-Smith
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-2498 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2498
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4028

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X-Force: 52773
SecurityFocus: 36225 - Microsoft Windows Media Format ASF Header Invalid Free Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 36596 - Microsoft Windows Media Format Two Code Execution Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 57802 - Microsoft Windows Media ASF Header Parsing Invalid Free Arbitrary Code Execution
Vulnerability Center: 23444 - [MS09-047] Microsoft Windows ASF Files Media Header Parsing Invalid Free Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2009 15:59
Updated: 03/17/2021 13:16
Changes: 09/21/2009 15:59 (92), 02/14/2017 16:27 (11), 03/17/2021 13:16 (3)
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