Microsoft Directx 9.0/9.0a/9.0b/9.0c DirectShow Quartz.dll code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft Directx 9.0/9.0a/9.0b/9.0c. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library Quartz.dll of the component DirectShow. Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2010-1880. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Microsoft Directx 9.0/9.0a/9.0b/9.0c. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality in the library Quartz.dll of the component DirectShow. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Quartz.dll for DirectShow on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a media file with crafted compression data, aka "MJPEG Media Decompression Vulnerability."

The weakness was released 06/08/2010 by Yamata Li with Palo Alto Networks (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-1880. 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 $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/15/2021). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 46840 (MS10-033: Vulnerabilities in Media Decompression Could Allow Remote Code Execution (979902)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90606 (Microsoft Media Decompression Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-033)).

A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9845.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (58944), Tenable (46840), SecurityFocus (BID 40464†), OSVDB (65222†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25982†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4136, VDB-51811, VDB-53511 and VDB-53510. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 46840
Nessus Name: MS10-033: Vulnerabilities in Media Decompression Could Allow Remote Code Execution (979902)
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OpenVAS ID: 900246
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Media Decompression Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (979902)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Yamata Li
Organization: Palo Alto Networks
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-1880 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1880
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53516

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X-Force: 58944
SecurityFocus: 40464 - Microsoft Windows Media Decompression (CVE-2010-1880) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 65222 - Microsoft Windows MJPEG Media Decompression Unspecified Remote Code Execution
Vulnerability Center: 25982 - [MS10-033] Microsoft Windows Quartz.dll Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/15/2021 07:44
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (74), 02/27/2017 09:39 (10), 09/15/2021 07:38 (3), 09/15/2021 07:44 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:61E:103

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