Microsoft Windows Media Player 'winmm.dll' MIDI File Parsing Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Description

Microsoft Windows Media Player is prone to a remote heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability when handling specially crafted media content. An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a malicious webpage. Successful exploits will allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the application which can compromise the application and possibly the computer.

Technologies Affected

• Avaya Aura Conferencing 6.0 Standard
• Avaya CallPilot 4.0
• Avaya CallPilot 5.0
• Avaya Communication Server 1000 Telephony Manager 3.0
• Avaya Communication Server 1000 Telephony Manager 4.0
• Avaya Meeting Exchange - Client Registration Server
• Avaya Meeting Exchange - Recording Server
• Avaya Meeting Exchange - Streaming Server
• Avaya Meeting Exchange - Web Conferencing Server
• Avaya Meeting Exchange - Webportal
• Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0
• Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 SP1
• Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 SP2
• Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0.0.0.52
• Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.1
• Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.1 SP1
• Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2
• Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 SP1
• Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 SP2
• Avaya Messaging Application Server 4
• Avaya Messaging Application Server 5
• Avaya Messaging Application Server 5.2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Gold
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Gold X64
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition Itanium
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition X64
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2
• Microsoft Windows Vista
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition SP2
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition Sp1 X64-Enterprise
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition Sp1 X64-Home Premium
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition Sp1 X64-Ultimate
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition Sp1 X86-Enterprise
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition Sp1 X86-Ultimate
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition X64-Enterprise
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition X64-Ultimate
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition X86-Enterprise
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition X86-Ultimate
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP2
• Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
• Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP2
• Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
• Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1
• Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP2
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition SP2
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition Sp1 X64
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition Sp2 X64
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP2
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP2
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP2
• Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
• Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
• Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
• Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition SP2
• Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
• Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1
• Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP2
• Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP2
• Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003
• Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP
• Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
• Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP2
• Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP3
• Microsoft Windows XP Gold
• Microsoft Windows XP Gold Embedded
• Microsoft Windows XP Gold Media Center
• Microsoft Windows XP Gold Professional
• Microsoft Windows XP Gold Tablet Pc
• Microsoft Windows XP Home
• Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
• Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP3
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP3
• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2
• Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP3

Recommendations

Run all software as a nonprivileged user with minimal access rights.
To reduce the impact of latent vulnerabilities, always run nonadministrative software as an unprivileged user with minimal access rights.

Deploy network intrusion detection systems to monitor network traffic for malicious activity.
Deploy NIDS to monitor network traffic for signs of anomalous or suspicious activity. This includes but is not limited to requests that include NOP sleds and unexplained incoming and outgoing traffic. This may indicate exploit attempts or activity that results from a successful exploit.

Do not accept or execute files from untrusted or unknown sources.
To reduce the likelihood of successful attacks, never handle or open files from unknown sources.

Do not follow links provided by unknown or untrusted sources.
To reduce the likelihood of successful exploits, never visit sites of questionable integrity or follow links provided by unfamiliar or untrusted sources.

Implement multiple redundant layers of security.
As this issue may be cause by a memory-corruption error, consider various memory-protection schemes (such as nonexecutable and randomly mapped memory segments) that may hinder an attacker’s ability to exploit memory-corruption vulnerabilities. Host-based intrusion-prevention systems may also help prevent exploits.

The vendor released an advisory and updates to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.