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Microsoft Windows Media Player 'MIDI' or 'DAT' File DoS Vulnerability

🗓️ 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2008 SecPodType 
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Microsoft Windows Media Player 'MIDI' or 'DAT' File DoS Vulnerability, prone to denial of service due to error in handling fil

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CVE-2008-4927
4 Nov 200820:00
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CVE-2008-4927
4 Nov 200820:00
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NVD
CVE-2008-4927
4 Nov 200821:00
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OpenVAS
Microsoft Windows Media Player 'MIDI' or 'DAT' File DoS Vulnerability
11 Nov 200800:00
openvas
Prion
Information disclosure
4 Nov 200821:00
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Prion
Integer overflow
29 Dec 200815:24
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CVE-2008-4927
21 May 202521:03
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##############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_ms_win_media_player_dos_vuln_900172.nasl 6532 2017-07-05 07:42:05Z cfischer $
# Description: Microsoft Windows Media Player 'MIDI' or 'DAT' File DoS Vulnerability
#
# Authors:
# Sharath S <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2008 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
##############################################################################

tag_summary = "This host is installed with Windows Media Player and is prone to
  denial of service vulnerability.

  The vulnerability is due to error in handling 'MIDI' or 'DAT' file,
  related to 'MThd Header Parsing'.";

tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will cause denial of service.
  Impact Level: Application";
tag_affected = "Microsoft Windows Media Player versions 9.x, 10.x and 11.x";
tag_solution = "No solution or patch was made available for at least one year
since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective
features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.
For updates refer to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-media ";

if(description)
{
  script_id(900172);
  script_version("$Revision: 6532 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-05 09:42:05 +0200 (Wed, 05 Jul 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-11-11 15:58:44 +0100 (Tue, 11 Nov 2008)");
  script_bugtraq_id(32077);
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-4927");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 SecPod");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("Denial of Service");
  script_name("Microsoft Windows Media Player 'MIDI' or 'DAT' File DoS Vulnerability");

  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/32077.py");

  script_dependencies("secpod_ms_win_media_player_detect_900173.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("Win/MediaPlayer/Ver");
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  exit(0);
}

if( ! version = get_kb_item( "Win/MediaPlayer/Ver" ) ) exit( 0 );

# Check the versions 9.x , 10.x and 11.x
if( version =~ "^(9|1[01])\..*$" ) {
  security_message( port:0 );
  exit( 0 );
}

exit( 99 );

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