Indeo Codec Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability (CVE-2010-3138)
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-3138,MS12-014
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Indeo Codec in iac25_32.ax in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse iacenc.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by access through BS.Player or Media Player Classic to a directory that contains a .avi, .mka, .ra, or .ram file, aka "Indeo Codec Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
nvd: Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html
'CWE-426 - 'Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability'
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1004926
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004926 - Indeo Codec Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability Over Network Share (CVE-2010-3138)
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- bsplayer bs.player
- microsoft windows_media_player
- microsoft windows_xp
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