Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft DirectShow QuickTime Atom Size Memory Corruption

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Microsoft DirectShow QuickTime. A successful attack can lead to a memory corruption and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the affected application.

Extended Description

Microsoft DirectX is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability that resides in the DirectShow component. Successful exploits allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the application that uses DirectX. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

Affected Products

• Microsoft DirectX 7.0
• Microsoft DirectX 8.1
• Microsoft DirectX 8.1 a
• Microsoft DirectX 8.1 b
• Microsoft DirectX 9.0
• Microsoft DirectX 9.0 a
• Microsoft DirectX 9.0b
• Microsoft DirectX 9.0 c
• Nortel Networks CallPilot 1005R
• Nortel Networks CallPilot 201I
• Nortel Networks CallPilot 202I
• Nortel Networks CallPilot 600R
• Nortel Networks CallPilot 703T
• Nortel Networks Contact Center
• Nortel Networks Contact Center Administration
• Nortel Networks Contact Center Administration CCMA 6.0
• Nortel Networks Contact Center - Agent Desktop Display
• Nortel Networks Contact Center - CCT 5
• Nortel Networks Contact Center - CCT
• Nortel Networks Contact Center - Contact Recording
• Nortel Networks Contact Center Express
• Nortel Networks Contact Center Manager
• Nortel Networks Contact Center Manager Server
• Nortel Networks Contact Center Multimedia
• Nortel Networks Contact Center NCC
• Nortel Networks Contact Center - Quality Monitoring
• Nortel Networks Contact Center - TAPI Server
• Nortel Networks Contact Center Web Client
• Nortel Networks Self-Service
• Nortel Networks Self-Service - CCSS7
• Nortel Networks Self-Service CCXML
• Nortel Networks Self-Service Media Processing Server
• Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 100
• Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 1000
• Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 500
• Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri Application
• Nortel Networks Self-Service - Peri Application Rel 3.0
• Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri Workstation
• Nortel Networks Self-Service Speech Server
• Nortel Networks Self Service VoiceXML
• Nortel Networks Self-Service WVADS
• Nortel Networks Symposium Agent
• Nortel Networks Symposium TAPI Service Provider
• Nortel Networks TAPI Desktop

References

• BugTraq: 35616
• CVE: CVE-2009-1539