---------------------------------------------------------------------- Windows Applications Insecure Library Loading The Official, Verified Secunia List: http://secunia.com/advisories/windows_insecure_library_loading/ The list is continuously updated as we confirm the vulnerability reports so check back regularly too see if any of your apps are affected. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Microsoft Windows Media Player Memory Corruption Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA41779 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/41779/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41779 RELEASE DATE: 2010-10-13 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/41779/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/41779/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41779 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows Media Player, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to an error in wmp.dll when deallocating objects during a reload operation and can be exploited to corrupt memory by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code, but requires that a user clicks through one or more pop-up dialog boxes. SOLUTION: Apply patches. Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits SkyLined, Google Inc. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: MS10-082 (KB2378111): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-082.mspx OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------