Microsoft Windows Media Encoder DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-3965,MS10-094
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Windows Media Encoder 9 on Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a Windows Media Profile (PRX) file, aka "Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
nvd: Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html
'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path'
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1004373
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004373 - Identified Microsoft DLL File Over Network Share
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- microsoft windows_media_encoder 9
- microsoft windows_media_encoder 9_series
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