Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4/Server 2003 SP2/SP3/XP SP2 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4/Server 2003 SP2/SP3/XP SP2. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes code injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2009-4311. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4/Server 2003 SP2/SP3/XP SP2 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Indeo codec in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted media content, as reported to Microsoft by Paul Byrne of NGS Software. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2008-3615.

The weakness was presented 12/12/2009 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-4311 since 12/12/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43089 (MS KB955759: Security Enhancements for the Indeo Codec), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116751 (Microsoft Windows Indeo Codec Could Allow Remote Code Execution (KB954157)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (54645), Tenable (43089), SecurityFocus (BID 37251†), Secunia (SA37592†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1023302†). See VDB-4070, VDB-51135, VDB-51134 and VDB-51132 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: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 43089
Nessus Name: MS KB955759: Security Enhancements for the Indeo Codec
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OpenVAS ID: 801090
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Indeo Codec Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Patch: microsoft.com

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12/08/2009 🔍
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12/22/2009 +8 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-4311 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4311
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51133

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X-Force: 54645
SecurityFocus: 37251
Secunia: 37592 - Microsoft Windows Indeo Codec Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1023302
Vulnerability Center: 24446 - Microsoft Windows Indeo Codec Vulnerability Allows Remote Arbitrary Code Execution, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-3440

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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/28/2021 16:06
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (44), 02/19/2017 21:45 (35), 08/28/2021 16:06 (3)
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