Microsoft Windows Media Services ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

vendor:

Windows Media Services

by:

SecurityFocus

9.3

CVSS

HIGH

Buffer Overflow

119

CWE

Product Name: Windows Media Services

Affected Version From: 4.1.00.3917

Affected Version To: 4.1.00.3917

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: a:microsoft:windows_media_services

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: Windows

2008

Microsoft Windows Media Services ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The Microsoft Windows Media Services ActiveX control is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of an application using the affected ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer). Failed attacks will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.

Mitigation:

Users should exercise caution when handling untrusted input and should never visit websites of questionable integrity.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814/info

The Microsoft Windows Media Services ActiveX control is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of an application using the affected ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer). Failed attacks will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.

'nskey.dll' 4.1.00.3917 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected. 

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