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MPEG-4 Codec RCE Vulnerability (975558)

🗓️ 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AGType 
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MPEG-4 Codec Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (975558

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2010 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900250");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2010-09-15 17:01:07 +0200 (Wed, 15 Sep 2010)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-0818");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_name("MPEG-4 Codec RCE Vulnerability (975558)");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975558");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43039");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/registry_enumerated");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code
  with elevated privileges on vulnerable systems.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaws exist in MPEG-4 codec included with Windows Media codecs, which
  does not properly handle specially crafted media files that use MPEG-4 video
  encoding.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security update according to
  Microsoft Bulletin MS10-062.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2008, when installed using the Server Core installation option is not affected by this vulnerability");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-062");
  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");

## Basic Windows Version and Service Pack check
if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4, win2003:3, winVista:3, win2008:3) <= 0){
  exit(0);
}

## MS10-062 Hotfix check
if(hotfix_missing(name:"975558") == 0){
  exit(0);
}

## For Windows XP and Windows 2003
if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4) > 0 || hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)
{
  ## Vulnerable, If Windows XP is less than Service Pack 3
  xpSP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinXP/ServicePack");
  if(xpSP && "Service Pack 3" >!< xpSP){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    exit(0);
  }

  wmp11Installed = FALSE;
  wkey = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active setup\Installed Components\";
  wmpVer = registry_get_sz(key:wkey+ "{6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6}",
                           item:"Version");
  if(wmpVer =~ "^(11,|11\.)"){
    wmp11Installed = TRUE;
  }

  sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
  if(!sysPath){
    exit(0);
  }

  ## First 2 files affect both Windows XP and 2003
  ## also file versions are same
  affectedFiles = ["mpg4ds32.ax", "mp4sds32.ax", "mp4sdecd.dll"];

  foreach file (affectedFiles)
  {
    ## Ignore as mp4sdecd.dll file does not affect windows 2003
    if(file == "mp4sdecd.dll" && (hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)){
      continue;
    }
    else if(file == "mp4sdecd.dll" && !wmp11Installed){
      continue;
    }

    dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:file);
    if(!dllVer){
      continue;
    }

    if(file == "mpg4ds32.ax"){
      checkVer = "8.0.0.4504";
    }
    else if (file == "mp4sds32.ax"){
      checkVer = "8.0.0.406";
    }
    else if (file == "mp4sdecd.dll"){
      checkVer = "11.0.5721.5274";
    }

    if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:checkVer)){
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
      exit(0);
    }
  }
  exit(0);
}

## For Windows Vista and Windows 2008
if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:2) > 0 || hotfix_check_sp(win2008:2) > 0)
{
  SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinVista/ServicePack");
  if(!SP){
    SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2008/ServicePack");
  }

  if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
  {
    ## Mp4sdecd.dll version < 11.0.6001.7009
    checkVer = "11.0.6001.7009";
  }
  else if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
  {
    ## Mp4sdecd.dll version < 11.0.6002.18236
    checkVer = "11.0.6002.18236";
  }

  sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
  if(!sysPath){
    exit(0);
  }

  dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath,file_name:"Mp4sdecd.dll");
  if(!dllVer){
    exit(0);
  }

  if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:checkVer)){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
  exit(0);
}

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