Microsoft Windows Stream Buffer Engine SBE.dll input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Microsoft Windows. This affects an unknown function in the library SBE.dll of the component Stream Buffer Engine. This manipulation causes input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-0042. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (affected version not known). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality in the library SBE.dll of the component Stream Buffer Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SBE.dll in the Stream Buffer Engine in Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP3, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and Windows Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista does not properly parse Digital Video Recording (.dvr-ms) files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "DVR-MS Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 03/09/2011 by Matthew Watchinski with Sourcefire VRT (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-0042 since 12/10/2010. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/21/2025).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52583 (MS11-015: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2510030)), 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 90690 (Microsoft Windows Media Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS11-015)).

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 10888.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (52583), SecurityFocus (BID 46680†), OSVDB (71016†), Secunia (SA43626†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1025169†). The entries VDB-4314 and VDB-54554 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 52583
Nessus Name: MS11-015: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2510030)
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OpenVAS ID: 901193
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Media Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2510030)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/wmp_dvrms_file_parsing_sbedll
Saint Name: Microsoft Windows Media Player DVR-MS File Code Execution

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Matthew Watchinski
Organization: Sourcefire VRT
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2011-0042 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0042
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56779

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SecurityFocus: 46680 - Microsoft Windows Media Player/Windows Media Center '.dvr-ms' File Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 43626 - Microsoft Windows DirectShow/Windows Media Two Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 71016 - Microsoft Windows Media Player / Center .dvr-ms File Handling Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1025169 - Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center Error in Parsing '.dvr-ms' Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 30261 - [MS11-015] Microsoft Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2011-0615

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 01/21/2025 20:10
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (73), 03/19/2017 07:33 (24), 10/19/2021 10:17 (3), 01/21/2025 20:10 (26)
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Cache ID: 216:ADC:103

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