Microsoft Windows Movie Maker memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows. This affects an unknown function of the component Movie Maker. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2010-0265. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (affected version unknown). This affects an unknown functionality of the component Movie Maker. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2.1, 2.6, and 6.0, and Microsoft Producer 2003, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted project (.MSWMM) file, aka "Movie Maker and Producer Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

The bug was discovered 08/13/2009. The weakness was shared 03/09/2010 by Damian Frizza with CORE Security as MS10-016 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-0265 since 01/07/2010. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Abysssec in Python and been published 7 months after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 208 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45020 (MS10-016: Vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975561)), 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 90588 (Microsoft Windows Movie Maker and Producer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-016)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS10-016 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 9557.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (56460), Exploit-DB (14886), Tenable (45020), SecurityFocus (BID 38515†) and OSVDB (62811†). The entries VDB-4088, VDB-4087, VDB-4086 and VDB-4085 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Abysssec
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Nessus ID: 45020
Nessus Name: MS10-016: Vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975561)
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OpenVAS ID: 900232
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (975561)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/ms_movie_maker_isvalid
Saint Name: Microsoft Windows Movie Maker IsValidWMToolsStream buffer overflow

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS10-016
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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS10-016
Researcher: Damian Frizza
Organization: CORE Security
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-0265 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0265
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4089

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X-Force: 56460
SecurityFocus: 38515 - Microsoft Windows Movie Maker and Producer '.mswmm' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 38791
OSVDB: 62811 - Microsoft Windows Movie Maker / Producer IsValidWMToolsStream() Function Project File (.MSWMM) Handling Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 25023 - [MS10-016] Microsoft Movie Maker and Producer Remote Code execution via a Crafted Project File, Critical

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

Created: 03/11/2010 16:12
Updated: 02/01/2025 21:51
Changes: 03/11/2010 16:12 (92), 02/22/2017 00:27 (16), 03/17/2021 18:10 (3), 06/23/2024 11:08 (15), 02/01/2025 21:51 (2)
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