Microsoft Windows Avifil32.dll numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library Avifil32.dll. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2009-1546. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (version now known). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library Avifil32.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in Avifil32.dll in the Windows Media file handling functionality in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a Windows 2000 SP4 system via a crafted AVI file, or cause a denial of service on a Windows XP SP2 or SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, or SP2, or Server 2008 Gold or SP2 system via a crafted AVI file, aka "AVI Integer Overflow Vulnerability."

The weakness was released 08/12/2009 by Vinay Anantharaman (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1546 since 05/05/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40557 (MS09-038: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media File Processing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (971557)), 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 90517 (Microsoft Windows Media File Processing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS09-038)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8392.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52096), Tenable (40557), SecurityFocus (BID 35970†), OSVDB (56909†) and Secunia (SA36206†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4010, VDB-48894, VDB-49395 and VDB-49394. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 40557
Nessus Name: MS09-038: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media File Processing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (971557)
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OpenVAS ID: 900907
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows AVI Media File Parsing Vulnerabilities (971557)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Vinay Anantharaman
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-1546 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1546
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49391

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X-Force: 52096
SecurityFocus: 35970 - Microsoft Windows Malformed AVI File Parsing Remote Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 36206
OSVDB: 56909 - Microsoft Windows AVI Media File Parsing Unspecified Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1022711
Vulnerability Center: 23190 - [MS09-038] Microsoft Windows Integer Overflow Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-2233

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/13/2025 20:52
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (68), 09/18/2018 08:37 (20), 04/13/2025 20:52 (18)
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