| VID |
26199 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The MS06-024, 917734 update for the Windows Media Player has not been installed. Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) is an application that ships with Microsoft Windows systems used to play various types of media files. Windows Media Player versions 7.1, 8, 9, and 10 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability, caused by improper bounds checking of PNG files. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by constructing a malicious PNG image file that could potentially allow remote code execution if a user visited a malicious Web site or viewed a malicious e-mail message. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system.
* Note: This check requires an account with Guest or upper privileges which can access the registry of the remote host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-024.mspx
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/225
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=406
* Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1
Microsoft Windows Media Player 9
Microsoft Windows Media Player 10
Microsoft Windows Media Player for Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 98, Me
Microsoft Windows 2000 Any version SP4
Microsoft Windows XP Any version SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 |
| Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch (KB917734) for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-024 at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-024.mspx
-- OR --
Patches for Windows platforms are also available from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site, http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com . Windows Update detects what version of Windows you are running and offers the appropriate patch. |
| Related URL |
CVE-2006-0025 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
18385 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
26788 (ISS) |
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