MS10-033: Vulnerabilities in Media Decompression could allow remote code execution

Resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted media file or receives specially crafted streaming content from a website or any application that delivers web content.INTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released security bulletin...

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Kills Pwn2Own Browser Bug

The Microsoft Patch Tuesday train rolled into town today, dropping off a massive 10 security bulletins with fixes for at least 34 documented vulnerabilities. Three of the bulletins are rated “critical” because of the risk of remote code execution attacks. Affected products include the Windows...

Microsoft DirectShow MJPEG Crafted Segments Code Execution (MS10-033; CVE-2010-1880)

Microsoft DirectShow is used for streaming media on Microsoft Windows operating systems. It is used for high-quality capture and playback of multimedia streams. Audio Video Interleave AVI is a file type that is used with applications that capture, edit, and play back audio-video sequences. A remo...