HTTP: Microsoft Windows Media Player MIDIControlEvent Remote Code Execution
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Windows Media Player. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended 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.
Affected Products
Avaya messaging_application_server,Microsoft windows_xp
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:MIDICONTROLEVENT
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2012-0003 Code Execution MIDIControlEvent Media Microsoft Player Remote Windows bid:51292
Release Date
01/09/2012
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
Avaya
CVSS Score
9.3