Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft Windows Media Player MIDIControlEvent Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Windows Media Player. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Microsoft Windows Media Player is prone to a remote heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability when handling specially crafted media content. An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a malicious webpage. Successful exploits will allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the application which can compromise the application and possibly the computer.

Affected Products

• Avaya aura_conferencing 6.0 Standard
• Avaya callpilot 4.0
• Avaya callpilot 5.0
• Avaya communication_server_1000_telephony_manager 3.0
• Avaya communication_server_1000_telephony_manager 4.0
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.0
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.0.0.0.52
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.0 SP1
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.0 SP2
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.1
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.1 SP1
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.2
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.2 SP1
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.2 SP2
• Avaya meeting_exchange-client_registration_server
• Avaya meeting_exchange-recording_server
• Avaya meeting_exchange-streaming_server
• Avaya meeting_exchange-web_conferencing_server
• Avaya meeting_exchange-webportal
• Avaya messaging_application_server 4
• Avaya messaging_application_server 5
• Avaya messaging_application_server 5.2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003 Gold
• Microsoft windows_server_2003 Gold X64
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_edition_itanium SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_edition_itanium SP1 Beta 1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_edition_itanium
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_x64_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_x64_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition_itanium SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition_itanium SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition_itanium
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_x64_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_x64_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_itanium SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_itanium SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_itanium
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_datacenter_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_datacenter_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_enterprise_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_enterprise_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_for_32-bit_systems SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_for_32-bit_systems
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_for_itanium-based_systems SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_for_itanium-based_systems
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_for_x64-based_systems SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_for_x64-based_systems
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_standard_edition Itanium
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_standard_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_standard_edition X64
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_standard_edition
• Microsoft windows_vista Business
• Microsoft windows_vista Business SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista Business SP2
• Microsoft windows_vista Enterprise
• Microsoft windows_vista Enterprise SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista Enterprise SP2
• Microsoft windows_vista Home Basic
• Microsoft windows_vista Home Basic SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista Home Basic SP2
• Microsoft windows_vista Home Premium
• Microsoft windows_vista Home Premium SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista Home Premium SP2
• Microsoft windows_vista SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista SP2
• Microsoft windows_vista Ultimate
• Microsoft windows_vista Ultimate SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista Ultimate SP2
• Microsoft windows_vista
• Microsoft windows_vista_business_64-bit_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista_business_64-bit_edition Sp1 X64-Enterprise
• Microsoft windows_vista_business_64-bit_edition Sp1 X64-Home Premium
• Microsoft windows_vista_business_64-bit_edition Sp1 X64-Ultimate
• Microsoft windows_vista_business_64-bit_edition Sp1 X86-Enterprise
• Microsoft windows_vista_business_64-bit_edition Sp1 X86-Ultimate
• Microsoft windows_vista_business_64-bit_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_vista_business_64-bit_edition X64-Enterprise
• Microsoft windows_vista_business_64-bit_edition X64-Ultimate
• Microsoft windows_vista_business_64-bit_edition X86-Enterprise
• Microsoft windows_vista_business_64-bit_edition X86-Ultimate
• Microsoft windows_vista_business_64-bit_edition
• Microsoft windows_vista_enterprise_64-bit_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista_enterprise_64-bit_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_vista_enterprise_64-bit_edition
• Microsoft windows_vista_home_basic_64-bit_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista_home_basic_64-bit_edition Sp1 X64
• Microsoft windows_vista_home_basic_64-bit_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_vista_home_basic_64-bit_edition Sp2 X64
• Microsoft windows_vista_home_basic_64-bit_edition
• Microsoft windows_vista_home_premium_64-bit_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista_home_premium_64-bit_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_vista_home_premium_64-bit_edition
• Microsoft windows_vista_ultimate_64-bit_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista_ultimate_64-bit_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_vista_ultimate_64-bit_edition
• Microsoft windows_vista_x64_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_vista_x64_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_vista_x64_edition
• Microsoft windows_xp Gold Embedded
• Microsoft windows_xp Gold Media Center
• Microsoft windows_xp Gold Professional
• Microsoft windows_xp Gold Tablet Pc
• Microsoft windows_xp
• Microsoft windows_xp_64-bit_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_64-bit_edition
• Microsoft windows_xp_64-bit_edition_version_2003 SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_64-bit_edition_version_2003
• Microsoft windows_xp_embedded SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_embedded SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_embedded SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_embedded
• Microsoft windows_xp_gold
• Microsoft windows_xp_home SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_home SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_home SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_home
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition
• Microsoft windows_xp_media_center_edition_2005 SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional_x64_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional_x64_edition SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_professional_x64_edition
• Microsoft windows_xp_service_pack_3
• Microsoft windows_xp_tablet_pc_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_xp_tablet_pc_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_xp_tablet_pc_edition SP3
• Microsoft windows_xp_tablet_pc_edition

References

• BugTraq: 51292
• CVE: CVE-2012-0003