Microsoft Windows Media Player Bitmap Handling Buffer Overflow
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2006-0006
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Heap-based buffer overflow in the bitmap processing routine in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 on Windows 2000 SP4, Media Player 9 on Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP1, and Media Player 10 on XP SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted bitmap (.BMP) file that specifies a size of 0 but contains additional data.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
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SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1000191
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000191 - Microsoft Windows Media Player Bitmap Handling Buffer Overflow
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows 98 Gold
- Microsoft Windows 98 SE
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 10
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 9
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2
- Microsoft Windows XP SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2