Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 quartz.dll numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Microsoft Windows Media Player 9. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library quartz.dll. Executing a manipulation can lead to numeric error. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-5745. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality in the library quartz.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in quartz.dll in the DirectShow framework in Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9, 10, and 11, including 11.0.5721.5260, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) WAV, (2) SND, or (3) MID file. NOTE: this has been incorrectly reported as a code-execution vulnerability. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue is related to CVE-2008-4927.

The weakness was released 12/29/2008 by Laurent Gaffie (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-5745 since 12/29/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47664), Exploit-DB (7585), SecurityFocus (BID 33018†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1021495†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Functional
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OpenVAS ID: 800328
OpenVAS Name: Integer Overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Laurent Gaffie
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-5745 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5745
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45676
X-Force: 47664 - Microsoft Windows Media Player WAV or SND file denial of service
SecurityFocus: 33018
SecurityTracker: 1021495

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/21/2024 09:23
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (60), 12/05/2017 08:18 (8), 11/21/2024 09:23 (17)
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