Microsoft Windows AVI Media File Parsing Vulnerabilities (971557)
🗓️ 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows AVI Processing Malformed Header Code Execution (MS09-038; CVE-2009-1545) | 11 Aug 200900:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| Microsoft Windows AVI File Data Validation Integer Overflow (MS09-038; CVE-2009-1546) | 11 Aug 200900:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| Microsoft Windows AVI Processing Malformed Header Code Execution (MS09-038) - Ver2 (CVE-2009-1545) | 26 Mar 201500:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| Microsoft Windows AVI File Data Validation Integer Overflow (MS09-038) - Ver2 (CVE-2009-1546) | 18 May 201500:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2009-1545 | 12 Aug 200917:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2009-1546 | 12 Aug 200917:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2009-1545 | 12 Aug 200917:00 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2009-1546 | 12 Aug 200917:00 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2009-1545 | 12 Aug 200917:30 | – | nvd | |
| CVE-2009-1546 | 12 Aug 200917:30 | – | nvd |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| support | www.support.microsoft.com/kb/971557 |
| docs | www.docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-038 |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/35967 |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/35970 |
# 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900907");
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:"2009-08-12 19:54:51 +0200 (Wed, 12 Aug 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-2009-1545", "CVE-2009-1546");
script_name("Microsoft Windows AVI Media File Parsing Vulnerabilities (971557)");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971557");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35967");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35970");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-038");
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:"Attackers can exploit this issue via maliciously crafted AVI files to cause
integer overflow, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the affected
user and may cause denial of service.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"This vulnerability arises due to flaws in the way Microsoft Windows handles
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) files.");
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 MS09-038.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
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, winVista:3, win2008:3) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
# MS09-038 Hotfix (971557)
if(hotfix_missing(name:"971557") == 0){
exit(0);
}
sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(sysPath)
{
dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"avifil32.dll");
if(!dllVer){
exit(0);
}
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(win2k:5) > 0)
{
if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.0", test_version2:"5.0.2195.7315")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, vulnerable_range:"5.0 - 5.0.2195.7315", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinXP/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.1", test_version2:"5.1.2600.3584")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, vulnerable_range:"5.1 - 5.1.2600.3584", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
else if("Service Pack 3" >< SP)
{
if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.1", test_version2:"5.1.2600.5826")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, vulnerable_range:"5.1 - 5.1.2600.5826", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2003/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.2", test_version2:"5.2.3790.4526")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, vulnerable_range:"5.2 - 5.2.3790.4526", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(sysPath)
{
dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"avifil32.dll");
if(!dllVer){
exit(0);
}
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinVista/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.0.6001.18270")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6001.18270", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.18049")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6002.18049", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2008:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2008/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.0.6001.18270")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6001.18270", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.18049")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6002.18049", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
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