VDB-48392 · CVE-2009-0894 · BID 35158

xvid up to 1.2.1 Windows Media Player decoder_create memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in xvid up to 1.2.1. This vulnerability affects the function decoder_create of the component Windows Media Player. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-0894. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in xvid up to 1.2.1. It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is the function decoder_create of the component Windows Media Player. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the decoder_create function in the initialization functionality in xvidcore/src/decoder.c in Xvid before 1.2.2, as used by Windows Media Player and other applications, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving the DirectShow (aka DShow) frontend and improper handling of the XVID_ERR_MEMORY return code during processing of a crafted movie file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was disclosed 06/02/2009 with IBM X-Force (Website). The advisory is shared for download at cvs.xvid.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-0894 since 03/14/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD (estimation calculated on 11/10/2018).

Upgrading to version 1.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 35158†). The entry VDB-48391 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

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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 🔍
06/02/2009 +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-2009-0894 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0894
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48392
SecurityFocus: 35158 - Xvid Video Codec DirectShow Initialization Logic Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 11/10/2018 09:09
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (54), 11/10/2018 09:09 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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