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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows Movie Maker String Parsing Buffer Overflow

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA38931

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RELEASE DATE:
2010-08-11

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DESCRIPTION:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Windows Movie
Maker, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to boundary errors when parsing
strings in imported project files (.MSWMM) and can be exploited to
cause a buffer overflow.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

Further details available in Customer Area:
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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Dyon Balding, Secunia Research.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS10-050 (KB981997):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-050.mspx

Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-66/

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DEEP LINKS:
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EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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