Microsoft Windows Media Player Bitmap Handling Buffer Overflow

Publish date: February 15, 2011
  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

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  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

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