Microsoft Windows Media Player PNG processing buffer overflow

Overview

Microsoft Windows Media Player contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

Description

Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player is a multimedia application that comes with Microsoft Windows.

The Problem

Windows Media Player fails to properly validate PNG image files (.png), potentially allowing a stack-based buffer overflow to occur.

For more information refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-024

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Impact

A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code. If the attacked user is running with administrative privileges, the attacker could take complete control of an affected system.

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Solution

Apply a patch from Microsoft
Microsoft addresses this vulnerability with the updates listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-024.

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For a list of workarounds refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-024.

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Vendor Information

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Updated: June 13, 2006

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Please see MS06-024.

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References

<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-024.mspx&gt;

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-024. Microsoft credits Greg MacManus of iDEFENSE with providing information related to this vulnerability.

This document was written by Jeff Gennari

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2006-0025
Severity Metric:	40.72 Date Public: