Microsoft Movie Maker and and Microsoft Producer buffer overflow (CompoundFile_Movie_Maker_Overflow)

About this signature or vulnerability

Proventia Network IPS, Proventia Desktop, RealSecure Network, RealSecure Server Sensor, Proventia Network MFS, Proventia-G 1.1 and earlier, Proventia Network IDS, IBM Security Server Protection for Windows, Virtual Server Protection for Vmware, Proventia Server IPS for Linux technology:

This event is signalled on the network transfer of a Microsoft Movie Maker file or Microsoft Producer 2003 file containing data that could cause an overflow of an allocated buffer in memory and execute arbitrary code specified by an attacker.


Default risk level

High risk vulnerability  High

Sensors that have this signature

Proventia Network IPS: XPU 30.030, Proventia Desktop: 2490, RealSecure Network: XPU 30.030, RealSecure Server Sensor: XPU 30.030, Proventia Network MFS: XPU 30.030, Proventia-G 1.1 and earlier: XPU 30.030, Proventia Network IDS: XPU 30.030, IBM Security Server Protection for Windows: 2.1.14.2490, IBM Security Server Protection for Windows: 2.0.300.2490, Virtual Server Protection for Vmware: XPU 30.030, Proventia Server IPS for Linux technology: 30.030

Systems affected

Microsoft Windows XP: SP2, Microsoft PowerPoint: 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista: x64, Microsoft Windows XP: SP2 x64 Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista: SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista: SP1 x64, Microsoft Windows XP: SP3, Microsoft Windows Vista: SP2 x64, Microsoft Windows Vista: SP2, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Movie Maker: 2.1, Microsoft Movie Maker: 6.0, Microsoft Movie Maker: 2.6, Microsoft Producer: 2003

Type

Unauthorized Access Attempt

Vulnerability description

Microsoft Movie Maker and Microsoft Producer are vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when parsing malicious Movie Maker (.mswmm) or Producer files. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted Movie Maker or Producer project file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.

How to remove this vulnerability

Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin. See References.

— OR —

Use Microsoft Automatic Update if it is supported by your operating system. The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.

References

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-016
Vulnerability in Microsoft Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975561)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-016.mspx

IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Alert
Microsoft Movie Maker Buffer Overflow
http://www.iss.net/threats/362.html

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-050
Vulnerability in Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code Execution (981997)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-050.mspx

Offensive Security Exploit Database [09-4-2010]
MOAUB #4 - Movie Maker Remote Code Execution (MS10-016)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14886/

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-093
Vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2424434)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-093.mspx

ISS X-Force
Microsoft Movie Maker and and Microsoft Producer buffer overflow
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/56460.php

CVE
CVE-2010-0265
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-0265