Microsoft Windows Media Player ASF Heap Overflow Vulnerability (974112)

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900879");
  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:"2009-10-14 16:47:08 +0200 (Wed, 14 Oct 2009)");
  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_cve_id("CVE-2009-2527");
  script_name("Microsoft Windows Media Player ASF Heap Overflow Vulnerability (974112)");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974112");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36644");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2888");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-052");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 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 crash an affected player
  or execute arbitrary code on the affected application.");
  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4

  - Microsoft Windows 2K  Service Pack 4 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows XP  Service Pack 3 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"A heap-based overflow error occurs while processing malformed ASF files,
  which can be exploited by tricking a user into opening a malformed ASF file
  or visiting a malicious web page.");
  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 MS09-052.");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-052");
  exit(0);
}

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

if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4, win2k:5, win2003:3) <= 0){
  exit(0);
}

# MS09-052 Hotfix check
if(hotfix_missing(name:"974112") == 0){
  exit(0);
}

dllPath = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\COM3\Setup",
                          item:"Install Path");
if(!dllPath){
  exit(0);
}

share = ereg_replace(pattern:"([A-Z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:dllPath);
file = ereg_replace(pattern:"[A-Z]:(.*)", replace:"\1",
                    string:dllPath + "\strmdll.dll");
dllVer = GetVer(file:file, share:share);
if(!dllVer){
  exit(0);
}

if(!isnull(dllVer))
{
  if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"4.1.0.3938")){
    report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"4.1.0.3938");
    security_message(port: 0, data: report);
  }
}