VDB-48391 · CVE-2009-0893 · BID 35156

xvid up to 1.2.1 Windows Media Player memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in xvid up to 1.2.1. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Windows Media Player. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-0893. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in xvid up to 1.2.1. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Windows Media Player. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in xvidcore/src/decoder.c in the xvidcore library in Xvid before 1.2.2, as used by Windows Media Player and other applications, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted macroblock (aka MBlock) number in a video stream in a crafted movie file that triggers heap memory corruption, related to a "missing resync marker range check" and the (1) decoder_iframe, (2) decoder_pframe, and (3) decoder_bframe functions.

The weakness was released 06/02/2009 with IBM X-Force (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at cvs.xvid.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-0893 since 03/14/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 1.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 35156†) and Secunia (SA35274†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-48392. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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OpenVAS ID: 800580
OpenVAS Name: Xvid Buffer overflow Vulnerability (Win) - Jun09
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: xvid 1.2.1

Timelineinfo

03/14/2009 🔍
06/01/2009 +79 days 🔍
06/01/2009 +0 days 🔍
06/02/2009 +1 days 🔍
06/02/2009 +0 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2114 days 🔍
11/10/2018 +1334 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cvs.xvid.org
Organization: IBM X-Force
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-0893 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0893
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48391
SecurityFocus: 35156 - Xvid Video Codec Macroblock Number Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 35274 - Xvid Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-1468

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 11/10/2018 09:09
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (62), 11/10/2018 09:09 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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