Signature Detail

HTTP: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 and Windows Media Player 11 Memory Corruption

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 and Windows Media Player 11. A successful attack could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. Failed exploit attempts could result in a denial of service condition.

Extended Description

Microsoft Windows Media Player is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability when processing a malformed AU file. A remote attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users. This issue affects Microsoft Windows Media Player 11; other versions may also be affected.

Affected Products

• Microsoft Windows Media Player 11

References

• BugTraq: 25236
• CVE: CVE-2007-4288