HTTP: Microsoft Windows Movie Maker and Producer Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Movie Maker. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the application.

Extended Description

Microsoft Movie Maker and Producer are prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because the applications fail to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data. Successful exploits can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the applications. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

Affected Products

Microsoft producer_2003

References

BugTraq: 38515

CVE: CVE-2010-0265

URL: http://www.coresecurity.com/content/movie-maker-heap-overflow

Short Name

HTTP:STC:DL:MSWMM-OF

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

None

HTTP: Microsoft Windows Movie Maker and Producer Buffer Overflow

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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