HTTP: Microsoft DirectShow MJPEG Parsing Memory Corruption
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Windows DirectShow MJPEG. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in DirectShow in Microsoft DirectX 8.1 and 9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an MJPEG file or video stream with a malformed Huffman table, which triggers an exception that frees heap memory that is later accessed, aka "MJPEG Decompression Vulnerability."
Short Name
HTTP:STC:STREAM:DIRSHOW-MJPEG
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2009-0084 Corruption DirectShow MJPEG Memory Microsoft Parsing bid:34460
Release Date
07/21/2011
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
3761
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score
9.3