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HistoryNov 11, 2008 - 12:00 a.m.

Microsoft Windows Media Player 'MIDI' or 'DAT' File DoS Vulnerability

2008-11-1100:00:00
Copyright (C) 2008 SecPod
plugins.openvas.org
12

EPSS

0.944

Percentile

99.3%

This host is installed with Windows Media Player and is prone to
denial of service vulnerability.

The vulnerability is due to error in handling ‘MIDI’ or ‘DAT’ file,
related to ‘MThd Header Parsing’.

##############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_ms_win_media_player_dos_vuln_900172.nasl 6532 2017-07-05 07:42:05Z cfischer $
# Description: Microsoft Windows Media Player 'MIDI' or 'DAT' File DoS Vulnerability
#
# Authors:
# Sharath S <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2008 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
##############################################################################

tag_summary = "This host is installed with Windows Media Player and is prone to
  denial of service vulnerability.

  The vulnerability is due to error in handling 'MIDI' or 'DAT' file,
  related to 'MThd Header Parsing'.";

tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will cause denial of service.
  Impact Level: Application";
tag_affected = "Microsoft Windows Media Player versions 9.x, 10.x and 11.x";
tag_solution = "No solution or patch was made available for at least one year
since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective
features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.
For updates refer to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-media ";

if(description)
{
  script_id(900172);
  script_version("$Revision: 6532 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-05 09:42:05 +0200 (Wed, 05 Jul 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-11-11 15:58:44 +0100 (Tue, 11 Nov 2008)");
  script_bugtraq_id(32077);
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-4927");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 SecPod");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("Denial of Service");
  script_name("Microsoft Windows Media Player 'MIDI' or 'DAT' File DoS Vulnerability");

  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/32077.py");

  script_dependencies("secpod_ms_win_media_player_detect_900173.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("Win/MediaPlayer/Ver");
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  exit(0);
}

if( ! version = get_kb_item( "Win/MediaPlayer/Ver" ) ) exit( 0 );

# Check the versions 9.x , 10.x and 11.x
if( version =~ "^(9|1[01])\..*$" ) {
  security_message( port:0 );
  exit( 0 );
}

exit( 99 );

EPSS

0.944

Percentile

99.3%

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