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MS09-052: Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (974112)
high Nessus Plugin ID 42108
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Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Windows Media Player.Description
The remote host contains a version of Windows Media Player that is affected by a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a specially crafted ASF (Advanced Systems Format) file, this issue could be leveraged to run arbitrary code on the host subject to the user's privileges.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP, and 2003.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 42108
File Name: smb_nt_ms09-052.nasl
Version: 1.22
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 10/13/2009
Updated: 8/5/2020
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2009-2527
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows, cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_player
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/13/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/13/2009
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-2527
BID: 36644