Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/XP Multimedia Library winmm.dll MIDI File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/XP. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library winmm.dll of the component Multimedia Library. Performing a manipulation as part of MIDI File results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0003. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/XP (Operating System). It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown code in the library winmm.dll of the component Multimedia Library. The manipulation as part of a MIDI File 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:

Unspecified vulnerability in winmm.dll in Windows Multimedia Library in Windows Media Player (WMP) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MIDI file, aka "MIDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 01/10/2012 with X-Force as MS12-004 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0003 since 11/09/2011. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/17/2024).

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57472 (MS12-004: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2636391)), 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 90767 (Microsoft Windows Media Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS12-004)).

Applying the patch MS12-004 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 11976.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (71994), Exploit-DB (18426), Tenable (57472), SecurityFocus (BID 51292†) and OSVDB (78210†). Further details are available at computerworld.com. See VDB-4535, VDB-4531, VDB-4532 and VDB-4534 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 57472
Nessus Name: MS12-004: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2636391)
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OpenVAS ID: 902807
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Media Could Allow Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2636391)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/windows_media_midi_invalid_channel
Saint Name: Windows Media MIDI Invalid Channel

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MetaSploit ID: ms12_004_midi.rb
MetaSploit Name: MS12-004 midiOutPlayNextPolyEvent Heap Overflow
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Patch: MS12-004
Suricata ID: 2014155
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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS12-004
Organization: X-Force
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0003 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0003
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4533

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X-Force: 71994
SecurityFocus: 51292 - Microsoft Windows Media Player 'winmm.dll' MIDI File Parsing Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 47485 - Microsoft Windows Media Two Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 78210 - Microsoft Windows Multimedia Library (winmm.dll) MIDI File Handling Remote Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1026492 - Windows Media Player Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 34193 - [MS12-004] Microsoft Windows Multimedia Library MIDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical

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

Created: 01/21/2012 01:00
Updated: 04/22/2025 21:54
Changes: 01/21/2012 01:00 (60), 08/19/2018 19:50 (43), 03/20/2021 12:29 (7), 03/20/2021 12:32 (1), 10/17/2024 23:04 (26), 04/22/2025 21:54 (2)
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